diff --git a/lib/clerk.rb b/lib/clerk.rb
index 27feeaa..f65725d 100644
--- a/lib/clerk.rb
+++ b/lib/clerk.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 require_relative "clerk/version"
 require_relative "clerk/sdk"
+require_relative "clerk/constants"
 
 module Clerk
   class << self
diff --git a/lib/clerk/authenticatable.rb b/lib/clerk/authenticatable.rb
index 4539b1e..c11db14 100644
--- a/lib/clerk/authenticatable.rb
+++ b/lib/clerk/authenticatable.rb
@@ -73,6 +73,16 @@ def clerk_user_signed_in?
       !!clerk_verified_session_claims
     end
 
+    def clerk_session_needs_reverification?(params=StepUp::PRESETS[:strict])
+      !request.env['clerk'].is_user_reverified?(params)
+    end
+
+    def clerk_render_reverification(missing_config=nil)
+      payload = request.env['clerk'].reverification_mismatch_payload(missing_config)
+
+      render status: 403, json: payload
+    end
+
     def clerk_sign_in_url
       ENV.fetch("CLERK_SIGN_IN_URL")
     end
diff --git a/lib/clerk/constants.rb b/lib/clerk/constants.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..968b08a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/clerk/constants.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+module Clerk
+  module StepUp
+    PRESETS = {
+      very_strict: { after_minutes: 10,   level: :multi_factor  },
+      strict:      { after_minutes: 10,   level: :second_factor },
+      moderate:    { after_minutes: 60,   level: :second_factor },
+      lax:         { after_minutes: 1440, level: :second_factor }
+    }
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/clerk/rack_middleware_v2.rb b/lib/clerk/rack_middleware_v2.rb
index 9216b0f..c229451 100644
--- a/lib/clerk/rack_middleware_v2.rb
+++ b/lib/clerk/rack_middleware_v2.rb
@@ -60,6 +60,48 @@ def org_permissions
       @session_claims["org_permissions"]
     end
 
+    # Returns true if the session needs to perform step up verification
+    def is_user_reverified?(params)
+      return false if session_claims.nil?
+
+      fva           = session_claims["fva"]
+      level         = params[:level]
+      after_minutes = Integer(params[:after_minutes])
+
+      return false if fva.nil? || after_minutes.nil? || level.nil?
+
+      factor1_age, factor2_age = fva
+      is_valid_factor1 = factor1_age != -1 && after_minutes > factor1_age
+      is_valid_factor2 = factor2_age != -1 && after_minutes > factor2_age
+
+      case level
+      when :first_factor
+        is_valid_factor1
+      when :second_factor
+        factor2_age == -1 ? is_valid_factor1 : is_valid_factor2
+      when :multi_factor
+        factor2_age == -1 ? is_valid_factor1 : is_valid_factor1 && is_valid_factor2
+      end
+    end
+
+    def reverification_mismatch_payload(missing_config)
+      {
+        clerk_error: {
+          type:     "forbidden",
+          reason:   "reverification-mismatch",
+          metadata: { reverification: missing_config, }
+        }
+      }
+    end
+
+    def reverification_response(missing_config=nil)
+      [
+        403,
+        { "Content-Type" => "application/json" },
+        [reverification_mismatch_payload(missing_config).to_json],
+      ]
+    end
+
     private
 
     def fetch_user(user_id)