Phishing-resistant MFA and passwordless for cyber security in the telecom industry
Modern cyber security to protect against phishing
The YubiKey: reliable, always-on layer of cyber security in the telecom industry
In an always-connected society, telecommunications are vital for both global communities and critical infrastructure. Increasingly telcos are becoming a target for cyberattacks, including phishing, SIM swapping and attacker-in-the-middle attacks. Usernames and passwords are easily hacked but not all multi-factor authentication (MFA) is created equal to secure access to critical systems and data.
Yubico offers the YubiKey—a phishing-resistant hardware security key for modern, multi-factor and passwordless authentication at scale. The YubiKey covers a wide range of business scenarios while helping your organization: drive business continuity, satisfy cyber insurance and regulatory requirements, all while ensuring the best security and user experience for employees and end-customers alike.
WHITE PAPER
Securing telecommunications against modern cyber threats
Learn why not all MFA is created equal and how to successfully defeat modern cyber threats using the YubiKey for phishing-resistant multi-factor and passwordless authentication.
Customer Spotlight:
Yubico and T-Mobile Deployment of 200,000 Phishing-Resistant YubiKeys
Enhances Un-carrier’s Work Systems Security
We worked with T-Mobile by deploying over 200,000 YubiKeys across its teams in late 2023. After just a year, T-Mobile is seeing positive results mitigating the risk of credential phishing.
“It is important to note that not all MFA solutions provide equal protection against authentication attacks, and there are critical implementation details that can impact the security and usability of an MFA deployment.”
Sourced from: ESF-Identity and Access Management Recommended Best Practices for Administrators
Benefits of the phishing-resistant YubiKey
Secure access to critical systems and data for your broad user base
The YubiKey drives highest-assurance security across all telco use cases—whether it’s securing customer data or securing access for office workers, remote and hybrid employees, privileged users, call center workers, front-line workers in the field and more. The YubiKey ensures that only authorized people have access to critical systems, applications, and PII without interrupting productivity. Deploy the most secure passkey strategy: device-bound that is purpose-built for security, FIPS 140-2 validated and Authenticator Assurance Level 3 (AAL3) compliant.
Drive compliance to industry regulations and authentication standards
The YubiKey meets and surpasses the Zero Trust and phishing-resistant MFA recommendations outlined in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memo M-22-09 which provided actionable strategies in response to the US Executive Order 14028 to strengthen cybersecurity across critical infrastructures. Drive regulatory compliance to GDPR, CCPA, FedRAMP, TSA, BSI-KritisV, E8MM, SOCI Act, NIS2 Directive, SOX, SOC2, PCI DSS 4.0.1, PSD2, eIDAS.
Deliver exceptional customer experience
With the YubiKey your employees provide more efficient and quality customer service by not having to look down at their phone to authenticate.
To authenticate users simply tap or insert then touch the YubiKey and because the YubiKey arrives in a variety of form factors authenticating to the full range of modern devices is simple, regardless of manufacturer or operating system. A single YubiKey works across multiple devices including desktops, laptops, mobile, tablets, and notebooks, helping you deploy phishing-resistant MFA at scale.YubiKeys are also easily re-programmed, making them suitable for rotating-shift and temporary workers.
Always-on phishing-resistant solution for shared workstations and mobile-restricted environments
Employees whether in third-party organizations, franchisees, call centers or retail stores often share computers, kiosks, and point-of-sale (POS) systems, and YubiKeys secure user access across these environments.YubiKeys can be uniquely associated, are extremely portable, highly durable and don’t require a battery or internet connection. Where people can’t, won’t, or don’t use mobile phones, YubiKeys provide you with 100% MFA coverage. Even technicians servicing remote locations will always have a form of secure MFA readily available.
Protect against account takeovers and minimize cyber risk
Yubico helps telecommunication organizations by providing phishing-resistant MFA and passwordless authentication to safeguard vital communications.
BEST PRACTICES GUIDE
How to get started with phishing-resistant MFA to secure telecommunications
Learn the six deployment best practices that can help your organization accelerate adoption of modern, phishing-resistant MFA at scale using the YubiKey.
YubiKeys integrate seamlessly with existing IAM solutions and provide secure authentication for hundreds of applications and services eliminating any rip or replace of existing solutions.
Cultivate phishing-resistant users with the YubiKey
YubiKeys meet you where you are today on your MFA journey by acting as a bridge to a passwordless future, allowing you to leverage existing OTP authentication as you progress all the way to modern phishing-resistant and passwordless authentication. When you rollout the YubiKey, you’re not just deploying phishing-resistant authentication. You are cultivating phishing-resistant users, throughout the entire authentication lifecycle.
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