Ping Identity Offers Enterprises Custom YubiKey Experience Packs for Unparalleled Flexibility in Multi-Factor Authentication
October 24, 2018
Ping Identity Customers Now Have Access to the Latest YubiKey Devices
for Added Security
SAN FRANCISCO & DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ping
Identity, the leader in Identity Defined Security, today announced
the availability of YubiKey experience packs for current and future
PingID customers. The experience packs include two security keys from
Yubico’s latest YubiKey 5 Series product line, the first multi-protocol
security keys to support FIDO2 for passwordless logins. This allows
PingID customers to take advantage of reliable, hardware-backed security
through the product’s existing YubiKey multi-factor authentication (MFA)
support.
PingID
is a cloud-delivered solution that helps balance security and
convenience with a variety of authentication methods and adaptive
policies across the enterprise. With adaptive MFA, enterprises can
adjust authentication requirements as needed depending on contextual
data, such as device posture, geolocation, IP address and the time since
the last authentication. This allows enterprises to permit low-value
transactions without interruption, while prompting multi-factor
authentication during high-value transactions on untrusted networks and
devices.
While PingID customers have the choice to use various authentication
methods based on personal preference and transaction risk, one of the
primary benefits is the option to layer on strong hardware-backed
protection with the YubiKey once authentication policies have been
defined. Together, PingID and the YubiKey provide a comprehensive,
enterprise-wide MFA solution to safeguard sensitive data and help
mitigate risk of account takeover. PingID allows users to self-register
new devices and manage or alternate authentication methods—including
YubiKeys—in real-time, which can improve productivity and lower helpdesk
costs.
“Ping Identity is committed to providing the most secure multi-factor
authentication experience and emerging authentication standards for its
customers,” stated Monica Hamilton, Head of Technology Alliances and
Business Development, Ping Identity. “By working with Yubico, we’re able
to provide secure login options with a hardware device for added user
convenience, especially in scenarios where a mobile phone cannot be
utilized or is not preferred.”
“Yubico is excited to work with Ping Identity to strengthen the
authentication choices for its customers,” said Alex Yakubov, Senior
Director, Ecosystem, Yubico. “The YubiKey 5 Series supports two-factor,
multi-factor and passwordless authentication, so as the future of
authentication progresses toward passwordless logins, PingID customers
will be equipped with a device that can do it all.”
According to Forrester Research1, “Invest in solutions with a
wide variety of authenticators. Today’s users are exacting and want as
little friction in their interactions with your authentication framework
as possible. At the same time, certain requirements for higher security
apps may still demand dedicated hardware tokens.”
The PingID and YubiKey combined solution provides support for a wide
range of enterprise use cases, giving organizations the freedom to
seamlessly implement and manage strong MFA everywhere it’s needed—from
employees to partners to customers. It’s a robust and easy-to-scale
solution for organizations of all sizes.
To learn more about how PingID and the YubiKey work together, contact sales@pingidentity.com
or visit us at IDENTIFY
2018 to see an in-person demonstration. Designed for customer
admins, interested parties will receive a Ping-branded YubiKey
experience pack, compliments of Ping Identity while supplies last. The
experience pack is an easy way for admins to experience frictionless MFA.
About Ping Identity | The Identity Security Company
Ping Identity envisions a digital world powered by identity. As the
identity security company, we simplify how the world’s largest
organizations prevent security breaches, increase employee and partner
productivity and provide personalized customer experiences. Enterprises
choose Ping for our identity expertise, open standards leadership,
partnership with companies like Microsoft, Amazon and Google, and
collaboration with customers like Boeing, Cisco, GE, Kraft Foods,
Walgreens and over half of the Fortune 100. The Ping Intelligent
Identity Platform allows enterprises and their users to securely access
cloud, mobile and on-premises applications while managing identity and
profile data at scale. Architects and developers have flexible options
to enhance and extend their existing applications and environments with
multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, access management,
directory, data governance and intelligent API security capabilities.
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1 Best Practices: Customer and
Employee Authentication, Forrester Research, October 4, 2018
Contacts
Ping Identity
Candace Flynn, 303-476-0019
candaceflynn@pingidentity.com