What is multi-factor authentication?

The Central Bank of Ireland Portal uses multi-factor authentication to verify the identity of all Portal users. This helps us safeguard the data we exchange and present via the Portal. Multi-factor authentication is predicated on "something the user knows", such as a password, and "something the user has", for example, a tablet or mobile phone.

Portal users will be required to present at least two pieces of evidence (or "factors") to successfully access the Portal – your login details (a unique person code and a password) and a second factor method. Find out more about second factor authentication with the below videos.

Read transcript (How to Set Up Your Second Factor Method (PDF 425.78KB))

Read transcript (Using Your Second Factor Method at Each Login to the Central Bank of Ireland Portal (PDF 252.71KB)).