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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 delivers users authentication with a simple touch or tap.

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Top 3 industries using Yubico YubiKeys.
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#1 most frequent

Information

20.6%

102 installations of 496

#2 most frequent

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

20.0%

99 installations of 496

#3 most frequent

Manufacturing

13.7%

68 installations of 496

Yubico YubiKeys Reviews

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Yubico YubiKeys is a secure easy to use solution that has made our company more secure

Incentivized
Chad ByrdView profile
IT Systems Engineer in Information Technology at Betenbough Business Services (201-500 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We currently use Yubico YubiKeys for our higher at risk users that have access to sensitive company information. For us it is an easy secure way for them to be secured and not worry about unauthorized access to sensitive data we need protected. It also assures that we reduce the risk as much as possible for risk of credential theft.

-we are now exploring the ways that YubiKeys can also be used for personal security of items and the different ways to implement the service and hardware to get the most benefit for our company and people.

Pros

  • Fast easy authentication to hardware and software
  • Easy for users to use
  • Easy to keep up with

Cons

  • We have had a couple of instances of issues with the key not working correctly intermittently
  • Some issues with users breaking keys as some models are slightly flimsy
  • Overall we are happy so I can’t think of anything else

Most Important Features

  • Easy to set up
  • Overall great hardware
  • Small form factor
  • Many different options for hardware style

Return on Investment

  • Defiantly a reduction in password resets for some higher level users that we had issues with in the past
  • Feeling secure in the knowledge that our data is secure with using Yubico YubiKeys
  • Easy to integrate and use with our windows products

Alternatives Considered

SecurID

Other Software Used

CrowdStrike Falcon, Proofpoint Threat Intelligence Services, Rapid7 InsightIDR

Usability

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Incentivized
Fredrik Forsell
CIO in Information Technology at RödSvart (1-10 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

So we use the YubiKey for securing most of our cloud services, like Office 365, Microsoft 365 mainly, but also other things like password managers. And as far as the services will let us, we try to use mainly the Yubikeys for the physical security tokens and trying to use them for passwordless access to avoid the risks of password theft.

Pros

  • The setup is very easy. It's well documented and it's well supported with most services.

Cons

  • The backup situation is a hard problem to solve, but it needs to be resolved sooner or later because as it is now, if you have two Yubikeys, you have to enroll them both. When you lose one, you have to remember which one to deactivate and that's a hassle. Fortunately that doesn't happen very often. But having a backup Yubikey that you don't have to enroll everywhere but they can switch over to would be a dream.

Most Important Features

  • Ease of use
  • Hardware security

Return on Investment

  • I'd say it's enhanced our security and it's very easy to get the users to use them. It's very, at least easy to teach them how to use them.

Other Software Used

Google Authenticator, Microsoft Entra ID

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Incentivized
Jacob Luna
DFW Board Chair in Corporate at NextGen Cyber Talent (11-50 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

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.

Pros

  • Thoughtful Human Centered Design Approach - it's simple.
  • Advanced deployments are documented - service excellence.
  • Reliable, Accurate, and Consistent login experience.

Cons

  • Works as advertised and then some - little to improve from a technical perspective.

Most Important Features

  • Reliability
  • Consistency
  • Portability

Return on Investment

  • Decreased IAM Support Requests.
  • Demonstrated technical role in fraud protection.
  • Demonstrated technical role in bastion host protection.
  • Increased user adoption of Strong MFA and Passwordless.

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Incentivized
Oscar Garcia
COO in Corporate at Varl.sh (1-10 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Since we're at a cyber security consulting firm, we need to protect our data and the data from the customers. So we keep everything with passwords protected with yubico

Pros

  • You can just tap it in the back of your phone and it works.

Cons

  • I don't think it's an improvement, but you cannot back it up and that's part of the way it works. But don't lose it. Just don't lose it.

Most Important Features

  • easiness
  • durability
  • versatility

Return on Investment

  • Integration, reducing data breaches.
  • hardening online accounts

Alternatives Considered

Yubico YubiKeys

Yubico YubiKeys: Lightweight, Durable, Easy to Use

Incentivized
Russell LichtView profile
Senior Operations Engineer in Information Technology at Cru (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Yubico Yubikeys are used for laptop authentication, password manager, 2FA, Google Domain 2FA, and Personal Encrypted Containers.

Pros

  • One-time use passwords
  • 2 Factor Authentication
  • Complex Password and device remembered
  • The Nano is still working after 12 years

Cons

  • After so long, full-sized Yubico YubiKeys are getting flaky and the button won't always work

Most Important Features

  • Simple and easy to carry
  • Enterprise management features
  • Durable and long-lasting

Return on Investment

  • Bought once, back in 2011 or 2012 and still using the device.
  • Works with whatever device or service I needed it to.

Alternatives Considered

The Okta Identity Cloud

Other Software Used

The Okta Identity Cloud, LastPass for Business, Cloud Signage for Google Drive

Usability