PALO ALTO, CA and STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN – June 16, 2022 – Yubico, the leading provider of hardware authentication security keys, today announced availability of the industry’s leading security key, the YubiKey, which enables modern two-factor, multi-factor, and passwordless authentication in AWS Marketplace.
“This relationship with AWS opens up the Yubico network further to reach even more customers,” said Susheel Chitre, vice president of global channels and partners at Yubico. “Customers have even more options and flexibility to support their purchasing decisions, in addition to our online store, additional partners, and more.”
Available today on in AWS Marketplace
YubiKey authentication subscriptions in AWS Marketplace is purchased utilizing existing Amazon Web Services (AWS) contracts, and are available with three-year terms and annual payments for AWS customers. YubiKey models, form factors, and number of users is flexible and can be adjusted to fit specific needs and requirements. This includes upgrade benefits and simplified procurement as part of AWS consumptions. More information on the collaboration can be found here.
“YubiKey authentication subscriptions in AWS Marketplace is a welcome addition to our security category offerings as they support multiple authentication protocols like FIDO2 and WebAuthn and more, allowing it to work with both legacy and modern cloud-based infrastructures,” said Mona Chadha, Director of Category Management at AWS. “Our collaboration with Yubico makes the multi-factor authentication hardware security key easy for customers to procure the AWS Marketplace at a time when cybersecurity risks are more prominent than ever.”
A variety of YubiKeys including the YubiKey 5 Series will be available in AWS Marketplace.
Since 2007, Yubico has pioneered hardware-based security keys while driving modern, open authentication standards. YubiKeys supports multiple authentication protocols, including FIDO2/WebAuthn, U2F, Smart Card (PIV), OTP, OpenPGP and more, delivering a true bridge to passwordless for any organization. A single device supports hundreds of applications and services, and seamlessly works across all operating systems and mobile devices.
Yubico strives to help partners accelerate their customer’s Zero Trust framework and foundations of phishing-resistant MFA, regardless of where they are on their authentication journey. Built on trust and convenience, the YubiKey delivers modern, hardware-based authentication for securing enterprises. YubiKeys reduce IT costs, offer easy deployment, and provide fast and reliable security for employees and customers.
To learn more about the importance of multi-factor authentication, see here or shop for your own YubiKey here. Are you a reseller or a distributor? See here. If you’re interested in learning more about Yubico, visit www.Yubico.com or contact our sales team directly here.
About Yubico
Yubico, the inventor of the YubiKey, makes secure login easy and available for everyone. Since the company was founded in 2007, it has been a leader in setting global standards for secure access to computers, mobile devices, servers, browsers, and internet accounts. Yubico is a creator and core contributor to the FIDO2, WebAuthn, and FIDO Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) open authentication standards, and is a pioneer in delivering modern, hardware-based authentication security at scale.
YubiKeys are the gold standard for phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA), enabling a single device to work across hundreds of consumer and enterprise applications and services. Yubico’s technology enables secure authentication, encryption, and code signing and is used and loved by many of the world’s largest organizations and millions of customers in more than 160 countries.
Aligned with its mission of making the internet more secure for everyone, Yubico donates YubiKeys to organizations helping at-risk individuals through the philanthropic initiative, Secure it Forward. Yubico is privately held, with presence around the globe and offices in Palo Alto, San Francisco, Seattle area, and Stockholm. For more information, please visit: www.yubico.com.
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