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Yubico YubiKeys

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What is Yubico YubiKeys?

Yubico YubiKeys make the internet safer with phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) by providing simple and secure access to computers, mobile devices, servers, and internet accounts. The Yubico YubiKey stops account takeovers at scale by mitigating phishing and ransomware attacks, and…

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MFA on Your Keyring

10 out of 10
February 02, 2024
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I have used multiple generations of Yubico YubiKeys and watched them improve over time. I like to keep them as a backup method for any …
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Love Yubico YubiKeys!

10 out of 10
February 02, 2024
Incentivized
We use Yubico YubiKeys company-wide to secure all employee accounts. This is used for accounts on all 3rd party platforms that support it.
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Pricing

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Entry-level set up fee?

  • Setup fee optional
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.yubico.com/yubienterprise…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $3.94 per month per user
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Product Demos

Setting up the Security Key

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Product Details

What is Yubico YubiKeys?

Yubico YubiKeys supports phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) by providing simple and secure access to computers, mobile devices, servers, and internet accounts.

Stopping phishing attacks and account takeovers before they start
The Yubico YubiKey stops account takeovers at scale by mitigating phishing and ransomware attacks. And users experience fast and easy authentication with a simple touch or tap. For organizations that wish to secure sensitive data stored in servers, the YubiHSM offers an ultra-portable hardware security module, bringing great flexibility and affordability to any organization. For organizations that wish to secure sensitive data stored in servers, the YubiHSM offers a portable hardware security module, bringing great flexibility and affordability to any organization.

Deploying modern hardware MFA at scale
Organizational security is only effective when users adopt it. Distributing Yubico YubiKeys and onboarding users is simple and comes with expert guidance, enterprise subscriptions and global turnkey delivery services. A single Yubico YubiKey can be used right out-of-the-box across personal and work online accounts, and across 800+ IT systems and online services which makes it easier for the organization and the user to enhance protection for online accounts.

Yubico YubiKeys Features

  • Supported: Security: Two-factor, multi-factor and passwordless authentication
  • Supported: Authentication: Phishing defense using modern FIDO protocols that stops account takeovers
  • Supported: Multi-protocol capabilities: A single YubiKeys supports a range of authentication protocols such as FIDO2 (passkey)/WebAuthn, FIDO U2F, Smart card/PIV, OTP
  • Supported: Range of form factors: USB-A, USB-C, NFC enables stronger security across a range of legacy and devices
  • Supported: Supports legacy and modern environments: Secures legacy on-premises and modern cloud environments
  • Supported: Enterprise-ready: Hardware MFA available as a “YubiKeys as a Service” model to help deliver strong phishing-resistant MFA

Yubico YubiKeys Videos

Accelerating Zero Trust strategy with the YubiKey delivering strong, phishing-resistant MFA
The Bridge to Passwordless Authentication
Phishing-resistant MFA to meet new cyber insurance requirements

Yubico YubiKeys Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android

Frequently Asked Questions

Yubico YubiKeys make the internet safer with phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) by providing simple and secure access to computers, mobile devices, servers, and internet accounts. The Yubico YubiKey stops account takeovers at scale by mitigating phishing and ransomware attacks, and delivers users authentication with a simple touch or tap.

Yubico YubiKeys starts at $3.94.

The most common users of Yubico YubiKeys are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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February 16, 2024

Yubico YubiKeys Review

Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Our organization prioritizes security at all levels, especially for accounts with sensitive access. We've strategically integrated YubiKeys into our authentication processes to protect both IT operations and high-profile individuals like our CEO, CFO, and sales team. These hardware tokens address multiple critical business security needs: Phishing Defense: Passwords are inherently vulnerable to phishing attacks. YubiKeys provide a phishing-resistant layer of security, guarding against unauthorized access even if credentials are compromised. Mitigating Account Takeovers: YubiKeys significantly decrease the risk of account takeovers. This is a major benefit for privileged users and employees handling sensitive data. Streamlined Admin Access: Our IT administrators use YubiKeys for simplified, secure logins to privileged Microsoft accounts and critical firewalls. Scope of Use: We've implemented YubiKeys across our IT administrator team and for high-profile end users with elevated access requirements. This provides robust protection for essential infrastructure and sensitive company data. We aim to expand YubiKey adoption throughout the organization in the future for maximum security coverage.
Chris Cowherd | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I have implemented Yubikey hardware security keys for additional authentication and access control to our most sensitive IT infrastructure and accounts. Yubikeys provides multi-factor authentication, requiring users to have a physical security key, username, and password to gain access. We initially rolled out Yubikeys to our server admins and engineers who require privileged access to our production servers, databases, and network devices. Requiring the Yubikey as a second factor prevents unauthorized access if their credentials are compromised. It also protects against phishing attempts.
February 02, 2024

Yubico YubiKeys Review

Michael Cinkus | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Yubico YubiKeys to secure all of our most important company accounts. We make great use of its fido2 capabilities across many services. SMS 2fa is insecure and TOTP authenticator apps come with their own headaches and differ greatly across platforms. While Yubico YubiKeys mostly works consistently and simply across platforms. They also provide a very easy mental model for how employees should think of Yubico YubiKeys and the responsibilities involved. We simply tell everyone to treat their Yubico YubiKeys as if it were a physical key to the office. We also really love the Yubico YubiKeys bios, its UV feature is really great for things like LUKS full disk encryption or SSH keys. I hope Yubico releases a bios v2 YubiKey that greatly increases the resident key limit, increases the lockout attempt from 3 to 5, and adds NFC.
February 02, 2024

MFA on Your Keyring

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I have used multiple generations of Yubico YubiKeys and watched them improve over time. I like to keep them as a backup method for any account that can't be easily reset. If you lose your primary MFA device you can have a YubiKey locked in a safe that gives you a physical key back into the digital world. We also use them for employees who don't have or won't use a personal device as an MFA token. This is a better solution than buying company-owned smartphones.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Yubico YubiKeys have been deployed for login to all available applications, especially any SSO applications. We mandate some form of phishing-resistant MFA across the organization and Yubikeys have helped us reach our goal of making the environment and login secure for all our critical systems.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Yubico YubiKeys are an essential part of our logins. When hired, every employee in my business unit receives a YubiKey 5c Nano along with their laptop. Since we are a hybrid workforce and many of us work from home, this allows us to log in with phishing-resistant MFA to all of our SaaS applications that are protected by Duo. Since WebAuthn is the standard from the start, this ensures that the highest level of protection is enforced from an authentication perspective. This has solved the issue of wondering whether or not users are logging in securely from disparate locations. It is also easy for users to authenticate with the tap of a finger to access critical applications - even in a Passwordless workflow!
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We initially implemented Yubico YubiKeys as a replacement to our OTP token-based MFA solution, due to the old solution no longer satisfying our security requirements. We started by using them in the role of PIV/CAC for cert-based authentication but soon expanded to using them as FIDO2 devices for other systems. The flexibility and ease with which we were able to deploy this highly secure 2-factor solution are highlights of the product for us.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I've been a fan of Yubico YubiKeys for years now. I started out using them on a personal level for MFA with LastPass, and today we use them for practically everything at the office. They work great as a smart card replacement for login to Windows using their PIV functionality, and now they make up one of the most secure ways to access Microsoft 365 as a security key. Their flexibility and physical reliability are unmatched for a device of their kind. We once had someone's dog swallow a YubiKey by accident, and, believe it or not, after washing it off once it came out the other end, it was still functional. If that doesn't speak to how indestructible they are, I don't know what would.
February 02, 2024

Love Yubico YubiKeys!

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Yubico YubiKeys company-wide to secure all employee accounts. This is used for accounts on all 3rd party platforms that support it.

We implemented Yubico YubiKeys after having problems with constant phishing attempts being sent to our employees. We feel that the phishing-resistant protections provided by the Yubico YubiKeys, greatly increases our security posture.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Whenever I log into a new computer, I value and appreciate my Yubico YubiKeys as a deep security layer to our company's protocol. The physical key is solid and is, what I feel, indestructible since I carry it on my key chain and it always works. I feel it's best method available to prevent hacking and unauthorized access to my business.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use Yubico YubiKeys primarily for 2-factor authentication for all critical systems, including our on premises and cloud-based computing resources' password and authentication requirements, as required by our regulatory agencies. We've been a YubiKey customer for nearly a decade, and the product has worked flawlessly during the deployment. YubiKeys are bulletproof.
Sterling VanDerwerker | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
As a retail jeweler we deal with high value inventory and close relationships withour consumers that involve close examination of HIGH VALUE merchandise. Yubico YubiKeys helps us deploy an excellent group of security issues that enable us to provide a FAST DEPENDABLE SECURITY SYSTEM to care for valuable mercandise and consumer assets in a workspace application for our associates. Yubico YubiKeys is easy to use and manage deployment.
January 24, 2024

Yubico YubiKeys Review

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We use the Yubico YubiKeys as a multifactor authentication device. We needed to enhance our security posture and ensure the access was secure. Their devices work with computers, mobile phones, etc. The ability to have them locally controlled or remotely controlled is a main reason why we decide to go with them.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Our use of Yubico YubikKeys exceeds 8 years. Primarily, our need is to protect client based software and data that reside on portables, laptops and mobile phones. Our 6 keys ensures the office’s need to maintain HIPPA compliance and limits access by the unauthorized. i found that initial setup is straightforward but one has to adhere to the process. The first few keys took some time, but ongoing was easy. i highly recommend YubiKeys to ensure access control.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We are a small organization, but we utilize YubiKeys to solve security issues with multiple terminal access locations. When working, all employees must sign in with their personal YubiKeys, or they will not be able to access their terminal. This allows us greater efficiency in meeting the need for security for our company.
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I utilize the Yubico Yubikey 5 series to enhance multi-factor authentication. It is great for another layer of authentication to secure many popular online platforms. As long as users physically carry the Yubikey with them they can securely authenticate with our SSO architecture. The only problem with the Yubikey is limited support for mobile devices at this time. So much more secure with various threat actors targeting It infrastructure these days...
January 17, 2024

These Are the BEST

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Yubico YubiKeys are a fantastic 2FA option. These little guys last forever, are fairly inexpensive, and offer a highly secure means of verifying that the access is authorized. I own several keys in case I need a backup, but I've yet to lose one, or see one fail. Been using the same Yubico YubiKey for a decade...
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Yubikeys are integrated with Userlock to provide 2FA for high risk users on a local active directory account. Also leveraged for a few 2FA functions on various websites. Stores multiple keys on one device making it a one stop shop for all our 2FA needs. Impressively durable during testing as users are quite hard on their devices here. Sent them through the wash, ran them over with a car etc. during testing and have only had one broken and we're still trying to figure out how the user did it. The story just doesn't line up for how tough these devices are.
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Yubico is our go to for MFA and especially when it comes to anything that has elevated privileges that require phish resistance. We consistently expand our use cases as attacks become more common. We require MFA for almost any app that we use and Yubikeys are our only current hardware key we use in the company.
November 20, 2023

Trust beyond transaction.

Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We are putting the solution in the hands of tomorrow's security leaders, introducing the potential impact by enabling Strong MFA and passwordless authentication. After years of Yubico's demonstrated value to the large MNCs I've served, securing IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS at scale, the collaboration with the non-profit that I serve only makes sense.
Igal Flegmann | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Yubico has helped us go passwordless by making SmartCard authentication and FIDO2 authentication in computers and mobile devices as easy as possible. Working with them on the software side has being a delight their SDK really helped us create amazing yubico integrations with EZCMS making new user onboarding better for everyone.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Yubikeys are a 'hi I'm willing to die on' - 100% of users have and must use them. The two things that cost organizations money in cyber are Ransomware and Business Email compromise; the primary vectors are phishing and stolen credentials. Yubikeys mitigates the risk posed by both of these vectors. Significant risk reduction is simple, easy, and cheap, and Yubikeys tops the list of 'most cost-effective security solutions.' Yubikeys are faster and easier than PWs for end users, cheaper for the company, and more secure. 'Selling' faster, easier, cheaper, and more secure is fairly straightforward.
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