FIDO2 security keys canhelp your organization achieve a passwordless environment much faster because
of their interoperability and security design. They work right out of the box
and make use of a separate cryptography chip to qualify for the highest
authenticator assurance level (AAL3), thereby making it possible to meet the
most rigorous compliance requirements.
Before FIDO2, using a hardware security key on a mobile device required extra software
and an extra reader. But the major mobile device manufacturers have invested
heavily in making FIDO2 a natural part of their authentication system, with the
end result being the ability to use a FIDO2 security key on a mobile device
right out of the box. This compatibility can help you immediately deploy strong
multifactor authentication to all mobile devices without any changes to the
mobile device.
Using FIDO2 biometric authentication in your business can help eliminate credential
replay attacks with user presence check. Malware and other hacking software
make it so easy to steal credentials and repeatedly retry them until access is
granted. With FIDO2, this threat is eliminated by forcing the hardware token to
be physically touched before the authentication transaction can occur.
With this set up, even if a hacker wee to take control of a machine that has a FIDO2
credential plugged in, you do not need to worry because no authentication will
take place unless you physically takes action. This security feature will immediately
protect your organization against the most damaging credential stealing and
phishing attacks.
Another benefit of using FIDO2 biometric authentication is that you can easily enforce authentication standards. With supply chain security being of great importance, organizations
can now enforce that their partners only use NIST certified FIDO2 devices using
the FIDO2 (WebAuthN) Attestation security feature. Using FIDO2 Attestation, you
can automatically inspect the device during the registration process to ensure
it is approved before allowing them to use it. This enables you to make sure
your partner uses a FIPS certified device and not their personal iPhone.
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