F5 Distributed Cloud Authentication Intelligence vs. Yubico YubiKeys

I think if the analytics was more developed this would be an even better product and a 10/10. There should be more transparency with the results with backing of Data

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When it comes to authentication and securing access, I recommend Yubico YubiKeys. It comes with phishing-proof MFA that is fast and reliable. In addition, the tap-and-go option ensures fast, secure access, which adds up to a good user experience. The tool reduces the risk of account takeovers and significantly enhances business security.

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• Uses a cookie which helps with analytics tracking
• Partnership with Chase is really strong
• Looks to connect the 2 organizations (Southwest and Chase)

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• So as I said, the second-factor authentication that it does is really well. The response time is really good and all you have to do is just enter the second factor code and that's about it. Right? So that's the good part about using Yubico YubiKeys.

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• Analytics is a HUGE place for improvement. We had to set up the analytics on our end via tagging with the cookie that gets put into the file. We also don't really have many updates with DETAIL on the analytics that f5 provides us

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• It can be about access control because either right now it's just you have access or you don't have access. I think there can be a use case where you are allowed a particular set of servers and not a particular set of servers. I think maybe it's there or we don't use it, but I haven't seen that. I think I've used Yubico YubiKeys at two companies and I haven't seen that. Maybe that's something that can be added.

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As for implementing YubiKey its simple so I don't see us using anything else as we have experienced no issues so fare. Adding these to our environment is still new for us currently but in the transition phase I only see us buying YubiKey. It is highly rated and well known and cost is reasonable so no need to find another solution.

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I give slightly better than average rating because of the complexity in using a Yubikey. It is not as easy as native push notifications for 2FA products, however, it provides much better strength. Rating this higher or lower would be a disservice to people reading this review. If you are in the market for a hardware 2FA tool, Yubikey will be a great asset in your toolbox.

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We have not experienced any issues with availability which is very important when you are dealing with a company that holds the keys to the gate. We have had more issues with availability from our SaaS providers before with authentication but that was on their end. YubiKey has worked every time for us over the course of the last 6 or so months we began testing phase.

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We have not seen any lag in loading pages and getting into systems or sites. In comparison to other 2FA and MFA options it is actually faster most of the time to authenticate due to not having to type in. We require users to have long passwords and when there is an option given for password less they jump on it with excitement. As we explore going password less on their PC's the YubiKey is going to make their lives a lot easier to access the resources they need.

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We have only interacted with support once but it was quick and easily answered. Mostly just questions regarding adding this to certain apps.

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I figured it all out on my own with the excellent product documentation provided by Yubico. I even managed to produce a backup YubiKey in case I lost my frequently used one. This was crucial when I temporarily lost the original.

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We didn’t do a deep comparison with a lot of other vendors, mostly just used built‑in MFA options (like authenticator apps and SMS) before this. Compared to those, YubiKeys are just way harder to phish or bypass. That’s the main reason we went with them. Hardware-based auth felt like a better fit for higher-risk accounts, even if it’s a bit less convenient for users.

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For us I feel like the ease of deployment has made this product very appealing, overall this will make the scalability very easy for us to push out once we roll out to our users and the management tools that we have looked at will make the admins like me happy as it is clear and easy to use. The rollout process looks to be very straight forward from the demos that we have looked at regarding the enterprise tools.

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• Higher Chase Credit card application rate

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• WebAuthn is an automatic security win, adding hardware keys where your security model calls for it is a natural choice. The automatic support for this makes this easy to integrate into your existing strategy at a reasonable cost/key for the quality.
• For privileged scenarios, the risk reduction opportunity is significant. You can leverage hardware keys for privileged access that integrate well within existing identity platforms (like Microsoft) so roll-out is a simple matter of config.
• The 6 Ps apply here, deployments must be planned carefully to ensure the impacted users are ready. Else you will see key loss, helpdesk demand, etc. Plan the deployment well so that users know what they are doing on day 1.

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