Simplified passkey adoption with identity verification integrations

The challenge: the trust gap

High security often means high friction—leading to complex setup, multiple steps, and IT help desk calls. More critically, malicious actors can exploit the “trust gap” in remote onboarding, using stolen identities or fake documents to get hired and receive a security key, gaining legitimate, high-trust access to your network. The key provisioning process is currently a manual, unsecured handoff where companies must “trust” the person receiving the mail is the correct employee.

The solution: maximum security with minimum effort

Yubico is accelerating the world’s move to phishing-resistant, passwordless security by integrating with Identity Verification (IDV) partners, HYPR and Nametag. This solution acts as the digital gatekeeper at the very start of the process. IDV answers the critical question: “Is this person who they claim to be?

With the power of our joint solutions, we deliver the strongest security key to a verified human, no matter where they are.

How it works: seamless simplicity

1. The user completes one simple IDV step on their phone (e.g., scanning a government ID and a live selfie).
2. IDV confirms the user’s identity, eliminating identity fraud.
3. The system automatically initiates the process to pre-register a security credential (passkey) on the YubiKey with the organization’s Identity Provider (IdP).
4. The pre-configured YubiKey arrives ready to use. The user only completes a simple, final activation (like entering a PIN).
5. The user is validated with the strongest possible authentication method, locking out most attack vectors from the very first login.

Core benefits

Verified security from day one

The high-trust security credential is securely anchored to a high-trust identity from the first moment of hire. The initial credential is a phishing-resistant passkey, preventing account takeover by design.

Operational excellence

Reduce HR and IT overhead. Unified onboarding enhances speed to market and reduces operational and IT burden.

Compliance assurance

Provides automated proof of compliance. The IDV step is immediately tied to the FIDO credential, giving teams a clear, auditable trail.