YubiKey FIPS Series

FIPS 140-2 validation enables government agencies and regulated industries to meet the highest authenticator assurance level 3 (AAL3) requirements from the new NIST SP800-63B guidance.

FIPS 140-2 validated security keys

Superior authentication

FIPS 140-2 validated (Overall Level 1 and Level 2, Physical Security Level 3) Meets the highest authenticator assurance level 3 (AAL3) of NIST SP800-63B guidance.

Easy, fast, reliable

Hardware authenticator, offering one-touch strong authentication. Does not require a battery or network connectivity.

Reduces IT costs

Reduces password support incidents by 92% and dramatically lowers IT support costs.

The YubiKey 5 FIPS Series

Choose from six different YubiKey models depending on your needs. The keychain model is designed to go anywhere on a keychain. The Nano model is small enough to stay in the USB port of your computer. Multiple form factors with support for USB-A, USB-C, NFC and Lightning. The YubiKey 5 FIPS Series is IP68 rated, crush resistant, no batteries required, and no moving parts.

YubiKey 5C NFC FIPS

Slim USB-C form factor with NFC capabilities and easy to carry on a keychain

YubiKey 5 NFC FIPS

Slim USB-A form factor with NFC capabilities and easy to carry on a keychain

YubiKey 5Ci FIPS

Dual connector capabilities supporting USB-C and Lightning

YubiKey 5C FIPS

Slim USB-C form factor for easy to carry on a keychain

YubiKey 5 Nano FIPS

Slim USB-A form for semi-permanent installation and convenience

YubiKey 5C Nano FIPS

Ultra-slim USB-C form factor for semi-permanent installation and convenience

Certifications

NIST | National Institute of Standards
Cryptographic module validation for YubiKey

Learn more about the YubiKey 5 FIPS Series

Choice of form factor

All YubiKey 5 FIPS Series security keys include same functionality

The YubiKey 5 FIPS Series offers a choice of keys designed for USB-A, USB-C, NFC and Lightning

YubiKey 5 NFC FIPS features a slim USB-A form factor with NFC capabilities and easy to carry on a keychain 

YubiKey 5C NFC FIPS features a slim USB-C form factor with NFC capabilities and easy to carry on a keychain

YubiKey 5Ci FIPS features dual connector capabilities supporting USB-C and Lightning for use with the range of iOS devices you love, and easy to carry on a keychain

YubiKey 5 Nano FIPS features a slim USB-A form for semi-permanent installation and convenience

YubiKey 5C Nano FIPS features an ultra-slim USB-C form factor for use with the latest Mac, PC, and Android computing devices

Features

FIPS 140-2, Overall Level 1 and Level 2, Physical Security Level 3

Strong multi-factor authentication

Easy and fast authentication

Crush resistant & water resistant

Multiprotocol support on a single key

Convenient sizes

Made in the USA

Technical specifications


Supported protocols: FIDO2/WebAuthn, FIDO U2F, smart card (PIV), Yubico OTP, OATH-TOTP, OATH-HOTP, OpenPGP, and Challenge Response

Works on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Chrome OS operating systems, and on major browsers

PIV smart card compatible, minidriver available on Windows

Support for PKCS#11

Crypto Algorithms: RSA 2048, ECC p256, ECC p384

Hardware secure element to protect cryptographic keys

Is the YubiKey 5 Series right for you?

Do you want to authenticate, using passwordless or strong 2FA, across desktop and mobile? YES
Are you interested in using a range of legacy and modern authentication protocols — i.e. OTP, FIDO U2F, FIDO2/WebAuthn, Smart card/PIV? YES
Are you operating in a hybrid legacy and modern cloud environment? YES
Are you interested in securing a wide range of business scenarios across privileged users, office workers, shared workstations, mobile-restricted environments, remote workforce, end customers, and 3rd party users? YES

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