Enable Strong Passwordless Authentication at Scale
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Enable strong passwordless authentication at scale Ashvin Saminathen, CISSP Passwordless advocate © 2021 © Yubico © 2020 Yubico The P@5$W0r4 paradox ● Best practice dictates that passwords have to be: ○ Complex ○ Changed regularly ○ Unique and not re-used across services ● This makes passwords insecure (and costly): ○ Passwords are difficult to remember (people often write them down) ○ Passwords are relatively easy to crack ○ Resetting passwords is one of the biggest costs in IT support ○ Passwords are highly susceptible to phishing attacks © 2021 © Yubico 2 Not all authentication is created equal 80% 10%-50% 0% attack attack attack penetration penetration penetration rate rate rate Username and Basic 2FA: SMS, Strong password email, mobile authentication ● Deployed everywhere ● Not purpose-built for security ● Purpose-built for security ● Known usability gaps ● Uses existing technology stacks ● No network connection, ● Costly and hard to sustain that are vulnerable to network stored data, or client software ● Common target for credential and software attacks required phishing ● Common target for credential ● Highly phishing resistant phishing © 2021 © Yubico How OTP/mobile push is phished Victim Fake login Fake successful page login …seconds later Credentials Successful login by attacker Authentication Attacker Web services OTP/Mobile Push © 2021 © Yubico 4 We need something better!!! The need for strong passwordless authentication © 2021 © Yubico © 2020 Yubico What is passwordless? Passwordless authentication is any form of authentication that doesn’t require the user to provide a password at login. Something you know Something you have Something you are ● PIN ● Smart card ● Fingerprint ● Security key ● Face ● Voice ● Iris © 2021 © Yubico 6 What is FIDO2 passwordless authentication? Microsoft and Yubico sought to improve security, usability, and scale—without compromise. FIDO2 W3C Web Authentication API Authenticator Client/Platform server WebAuthn Application Browser Platform CTAP FIDO Client to Authenticator Protocol Open standards utilizing public-key cryptography with phishing protections to enable strong passwordless multi-factor authentication. © 2021 © Yubico 7 How do I use passwordless authentication? YubiKeys with Microsoft Azure Active Directory © 2021 © Yubico © 2020 Yubico What is needed to to make passwordless work? Microsoft Azure AD Compatible web browser (any edition) (latest version of Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Safari, etc.) Compatible FIDO2 Computer login requires security keys (YubiKeys) Microsoft Windows 10 (1903) or higher Yubico © 2020 © © 2021 © Yubico 9 © 20212016 Yubico © 20212016 Yubico © 20212016 Yubico Where does passwordless fit in the enterprise? Privileged Mobile Shared Remote Office 3rd party End accounts restricted workstation workforce workers user customers Secure privileged Secure call Protect shared Enable remote Improve UX and Protect corporate Safeguard your account users (to centers for workstation users workforce (and security for system access customers’ end prevent account mobile restricted (and enable enable secure office workers - by 3rd parties customer breaches) users (and efficient log-in, access from Office 365 (protect IP, (secure their enable efficient compared to home) compliance) accounts) log-in) mobile phone Yubico © 2020 © © 2021 © Yubico 13 YubiKey: The bridge to passwordless Multiple protocol support with the YubiKey The YubiKey provides both traditional on-prem and cloud environment support: ● Microsoft Active Directory using PIV ● Microsoft Azure AD using FIDO2 © 2021 2016 © Yubico Microsoft Topology Overview © 2021 © Yubico More info can be found at https://yubi.co/msftyk YubiEnterprise Services Strong authentication at scale Customer Demand YubiEnterprise YubiEnterprise Subscription Delivery © 2021 © Yubico What next? Learn more Developer Program Try Microsoft + YubiKey Visit the Yubico Access developer Contact Yubico Featured Partner resources for rapid to learn how you can Showcase during integration Microsoft Ignite get started Visit www.yubico.com/passwordless for more information. © 2019 © Yubico © 2021 2019 © Yubico © 2021 2020 © Yubico CONFIDENTIAL - YUBICO INTERNAL ONLY 18.