YubiKey 5Ci
The first dual connector YubiKey, supporting
USB-C and Lightning connectors. Works with
iOS and Android as a portable root of trust.
Relying solely on username and password YubiKey 5Ci—a single key to authenticate
security puts enterprise data at risk securely & seamlessly across devices & services
Catastrophic security breaches top world headlines every day, Enhance security with a dual connector, multi-protocol
and for good reason. A single corporate security breach costs security key:
an average of $3.86M, and 81% of breaches are caused by ● Eliminates account takeovers and delivers strong
stolen or weak passwords. As a result, IT organizations cannot phishing defense
rely exclusively on passwords to protect access to corporate
● Enables secure web and mobile app login across all
data. They have to adopt stronger employee and customer
major operating systems
authentication—or risk becoming the next target.
● Provides strong passwordless, strong two-factor and
The YubiKey 5 Series eliminates account takeovers multi-factor authentication
with strong multi-factor authentication
● Supports WebAuthn/FIDO2, FIDO U2F, OTP and
The YubiKey 5 Series is a hardware based authentication
Smart Card capabilities
solution that provides superior defense against phishing,
eliminates account takeovers and enables compliance for
Increase mobile app security on iOS and Android
strong authentication. The YubiKey offers strong authentication
with support for multiple protocols, including WebAuthn/FIDO2 ● Single unified solution delivers reliable, hardware-based
the new standard enabling the replacement of weak password- authentication for apps on Macs, iPhones and iPads
based authentication. With the YubiKey, security is heightened ● Secure apps on the full range of Android devices
by replacing passwords with strong hardware-based
authentication using public key cryptography. And the YubiKey ● Secures employee-facing, in-house mobile apps
is easy to use, fast and reliable and is proven at scale to ● Secures customer-facing mobile apps such as mobile
significantly reduce IT costs and eliminate account takeovers. banking apps, retail apps and many others
The YubiKey 5Ci—the newest addition to the
Streamline authentication with a portable root of trust
YubiKey 5 Series family
The YubiKey 5Ci is a multi-protocol security key, designed with ● Fast and easy user registration to websites and
both a USB-C and Lightning connector, providing a unified applications
solution for securing login on mobile and computing devices. ● Rapid onboarding of a new device and establishing it
The Lightning connector enables secure login on iPhones as a trusted device
and iPads, while the USB-C connector works on mobile and
computing devices using Android, Windows 10, macOS, Linux ● Fast account recovery in the case of a lost or stolen device
and ChromeOS. ● Experience high security with step-up authentication
YubiKeys 9 of the top 10 4 of the top 10 2 of the top 3
deployed in: global technology U.S. banks global retailers
companies
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2018 Cost of Data Breach Study, Ponemon Institute Research Report 2
2017 Data Breach Investigations Report 10th Edition, Verizon
YubiKey: Proven, easy-to-use security for mobile apps that
makes being secure effortless
Secure enrollment for in-house and consumer- Trusted authentication leader
facing mobile apps ● Yubico is the principal inventor of the U2F and FIDO2/
● The YubiKey stores the authentication secret on a secure WebAuthn authentication standards adopted by the FIDO
element hardware chip. This secret is never transmitted alliance and was the first company to produce the Security
and therefore cannot be copied or stolen, providing supe- Key Series by Yubico that incorporates both U2F and
rior defense against phishing. FIDO2 support.
Flexible step-up authentication for high assurance ● The YubiKey is deployed in eight of the top ten global
transactions technology companies, four of the top ten US banks, and
two of the top three global retailers.
● Once a user has verified their identity to the mobile app
during enrollment, the YubiKey can be used for step-up ● YubiKeys are produced in our offices in the USA and
authentication for high-value sensitive transactions, such Sweden, maintaining security and quality control over the
as transferring funds above a threshold amount. entire manufacturing process.
Reduces IT costs
● The YubiKey dramatically reduces the primary IT support Yubico SDK for iOS and Android:
cost—password resets—which cost Microsoft over $12M ● The Yubico SDK for iOS and Android offers a simplified way for
per month. developers to integrate strong hardware-based authentication
into mobile apps
● By switching from mobile OTPs to the YubiKey, Google
● Enable rapid integration of the YubiKey 5Ci for mobile apps
reduced password support incidents by 92% because the on iOS and Android
YubiKey is more reliable, faster, and easier to use. ● Effectively secure enrollment to in-house and consumer apps
● In the event of an organization using mobile devices as a ● Enable step-up authentication for sensitive transactions
second factor, replacement costs are high if a user loses ● Deliver a seamless user experience
their device or it is stolen. In contrast, replacing a YubiKey ● For more information, please visit:
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Easy to use, fast, and reliable
● Users don’t need to install anything—customers or
employees simply register their YubiKey, enter their
username and password as usual, and plug in and tap
the YubiKey when prompted.
Easy to deploy
● IT can deploy the YubiKey in days, not months. A single key
can access multiple modern and legacy systems.
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“Saying Goodbye to Passwords,” Alex Simons, Manini Roy, Microsoft Ignite 2017
Security Keys: Practical Cryptographic Second Factors for the Modern Web, Google Inc.
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