YubiKey 5 Series

The multi-protocol security key that

enables passwordless
The YubiKey 5 Series–from left to right: YubiKey 5 NFC, YubiKey 5C NFC,
Relying solely on username and password security YubiKey 5Ci, YubiKey 5C, YubiKey 5 Nano and YubiKey 5C Nano.

puts enterprise data at risk

Catastrophic security breaches top world headlines every day, The YubiKey 5 Series security keys deliver expanded
and for good reason. A single corporate security breach costs an authentication options
average of $4.45M,1 with phishing and stolen or compromised • Strong Single Factor—Passwordless: Replaces weak
credentials the two most common initial attack vectors. As a passwords with passwordless tap-n-go secure login.
result, IT organizations cannot rely exclusively on passwords
• Strong Two Factor—Password + Authenticator: Adds a
to protect access to corporate data. Adopting stronger
tap-n-go second factor for secure two factor authentication.
employee and customer authentication is essential to avoiding
• Strong Multi-Factor—Passwordless + PIN: Combines
risk and becoming the next target.
tap-n-go authentication with a PIN, to solve high assurance
Phishing-resistant MFA with Smart Card/PIV and requirements such as financial transactions, or submitting
FIDO2/WebAuthn a prescription.
The YubiKey 5 Series is a hardware-based authentication
The YubiKey delivers strong authentication at scale
solution that provides superior defense against account
takeovers and enables compliance. The YubiKey offers The YubiKey multi-protocol support streamlines authentication
strong authentication with support for multiple protocols, for existing systems while paving the way forward to a
including existing Smart Card/PIV, and FIDO2/WebAuthn, the passwordless future.
new standard enabling the replacement of weak password- • Authentication and cryptographic protocols supported
based authentication. With the YubiKey, security is heightened include FIDO Universal 2nd Factor (U2F), FIDO2/WebAuthn,
with strong hardware-based authentication using public Personal Identity Verification-compatible (PIV) Smart Card,
key cryptography. And the YubiKey is easy to use, fast and and OpenPGP smart card.
reliable, and is proven at scale to significantly reduce IT costs • Works across major operating systems including Microsoft
and eliminate account takeovers. Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, and Linux, as well as
leading browsers.
• Available in a choice of form factors that enable users to
connect via the USB, NFC or Lightning connector.
• The YubiKey 5C NFC offers multi-protocol capabilities with
both USB-C and NFC capabilities for secure tap and go
authentication on all the modern devices users love.
• Streamlines asset tracking and account recovery processes
with enterprise attestation for custom programmed keys.
• Enforces compliance requirements and elevates security for
PIN usage with the latest FIDO2 features such as Force PIN
Change and Minimum PIN Length.
• Expanded storage capabilities for FIDO2 discoverable
credentials and OATH one-time passwords, accommodating
up to 100 passkeys and 64 OATH slots per application.

YubiKeys 9 of the top 10 4 of the top 10 5 of the top 10

deployed in: global technology U.S. banks global retailers
companies

1
IBM, 2023 Cost of a Data Breach Report
 YubiKey: Proven, easy-to-use security that’s trusted by the
world’s leading companies

Eliminate account takeovers Easy to deploy

Any software downloaded on a computer or phone is IT can deploy YubiKeys in days, not months. A single key,
vulnerable for malware and hackers. The YubiKey is based on through its flexible multi-protocol capabilities, can work
hardware with the authentication secret stored on a separate out-of-the-box with hundreds of systems, both cloud and
secure chip built into the YubiKey, with no connection to the on-premises. This eliminates the need for costly integrations
internet so it cannot be copied or stolen. or separate devices for each system.

Reduce IT costs
The YubiKey dramatically reduces the number one IT support FIDO2 FIDO U2F Smart Card (PIV)
cost—password resets—which cost Microsoft over $12M
per month.2
By switching from mobile one time passwords (OTPs) to
YubiKeys, Google saw the following results.3

• Zero account takeovers

• 4x faster logins
• 92% fewer IT support calls
OATH Config Open PGP
(TOTP/HOTP) Slot 1 & 2
SUPPORT INCIDENTS PER USER PER MONTH
100
YubiKey capabilities: These functions are included in the YubiKey 5 NFC,
YubiKey 5C NFC, YubiKey 5C, YubiKey 5 Nano, the YubiKey 5C Nano,
Percent of users using Security Keys

80 and the YubiKey 5Ci security keys. Technical specifications are available
at yubico.com.
Support incidents

Security Key 60
OTP Trusted authentication leader
Active Security Key users
Yubico is the principal inventor of the FIDO2/WebAuthn and
40
U2F authentication standards adopted by the FIDO alliance
and is the first company to produce the U2F security key and
20 a multiprotocol FIDO2/WebAuthn authenticator.
YubiKeys are produced in our offices in the USA and Sweden,
0 maintaining security and quality control over the entire
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manufacturing process.
This graph illustrates how quickly Google reduced password support
incidents after switching from OTP to YubiKey.4

Easy to use, fast, and reliable WATER RESISTANT CRUSH RESISTANT MADE IN US & SWEDEN

Users don’t need to install anything and can use the YubiKey
in minutes. And the YubiKey is reliable because it does not
require a battery or cellular connectivity, so it’s always on Contact us Learn more
and accessible. yubi.co/contact yubi.co/yk5

The YubiKey 5 NFC, YubiKey 5C NFC, YubiKey 5C, and

YubiKey 5Ci fit conveniently on a keyring, while the YubiKey 5
Nano and YubiKey 5C Nano are designed to remain in the
USB port. This ensures every YubiKey is easy to access and
provides the same level of digital security. 2
“Saying Goodbye to Passwords,” Alex Simons, Manini Roy, Microsoft Ignite 2017
3
Google Research, Security Keys: Practical Cryptographic Second Factors for the Modern Web
4
Google Research, Security Keys: Practical Cryptographic Second Factors for the Modern Web

Yubico (Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm: YUBICO) is the inventor company is a pioneer in delivering hardware-based passkey authentication to
of the YubiKey, the gold standard in phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication customers in 160+ countries. For more information, visit: www.yubico.com.
(MFA), and a creator and contributor to FIDO open authentication standards. The
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