Relying solely on username and password security puts enterprise data at risk. A single corporate security breach can run you millions of dollars in added costs. Since a majority of these breaches are due to stolen or weak passwords, IT organizations cannot depend exclusively on passwords to protect access to corporate data. They have to adopt stronger employee and vendor authentication—or risk becoming the next target.

The YubiKey 5 CSPN Series eliminates account takeovers and makes it easy to deploy strong, scalable authentication to protect your organization from phishing attacks. The YubiKey is a hardware-based solution that:

• Offers multiple authentication and cryptographic protocols including FIDO2/WebAuthn, FIDO U2F, Personal Identity Verification-compatible (PIV) Smart Card, and Yubico One-Time Password (OTP) to protect employee access to computers, networks, and online services with just one touch

• Support passwordless secure login with smart card and FIDO2/WebAuthn authentication

• Works across major operating systems including Microsoft Windows, macOS, Android, and Linux, as well as leading applications and browsers

• Available in a choice of six form factors that enable users to connect via USB-A, USB-C, NFC and Lightning

The YubiKey 5 CSPN Series enables the French/European government agencies and regulated industries to meet the stringent security and authentication standards per guidance issued by the French Network and Information Security Agency (ANSSI). This lineup is also recognized by BSI, the federal cybersecurity authority in Germany. The BSI recognizes CSPN certification as meeting their strict security standards and is the equivalent of BSZ certification. The YubiKey stores the authentication secret on a secure element hardware chip. This secret is never transmitted and therefore cannot be copied or stolen.

Microsoft and Yubico offer comprehensive, enterprise-wide MFA and passwordless solutions to deliver simple secure authentication solutions to users. With the recently added features of certificate-based authentication, conditional authentication strengths, Azure Virtual Desktop FIDO and certificate support as well as mobile support for iOS and Android devices with a YubiKey, we can protect your Microsoft ecosystem from cyber attacks.