YubiKey 5C NFC
YubiKey 5C NFC
Use the YubiKey 5C NFC security token to secure your emails, cryptocurrencies on exchanges, social media accounts, or even just access to your computer. It is a miniature USB-C device from the latest generation of YubiKey 5 tokens. It supports multi-factor authentication without passwords. It combines contact USB-C and contactless NFC with multi-factor authentication. All it takes to authenticate is the touch of your finger. The YubiKey 5C NFC is suitable for small, medium, and large businesses as well as end users. You’ll appreciate its water-resistant design and intuitive operation. Businesses can use it to authenticate their employees, while web service providers can use it for easy and secure user login. The YubiKey 5C NFC is resistant to phishing and malicious malware. It is compatible with Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Android, and iOS operating systems.
Key Features of the YubiKey 5C NFC Authentication Token
- Support for multi-factor authentication
- Password-less login option
- Combination of contact USB-C and contactless NFC
- Authentication via button touch
- High protection against phishing and malware
- Suitable for businesses and everyday users
- Compact design
- Water-resistant and durable construction
- Intuitive use without installation
- Reusable for multiple services
- Support for hundreds of compatible services
Uses and Benefits
The YubiKey 5C NFC is most commonly used to secure logins to web services and applications on the internet (such as email services, social networks, and cryptocurrency exchanges) in the form of a second strong factor, multi-factor authentication, or ideally passwordless authentication, where the user confirms their identity by pressing a button, with which the token is equipped. 9 out of 10 of the world’s top IT companies have implemented YubiKey tokens to authenticate their employees (Google, Facebook, Microsoft). The YubiKey 5C NFC security token has no battery and does not require drivers to function; it also does not need to be installed or updated in any way. This makes it reusable for any number of services, not just one specific one.
Authentication Principle and Supported Services
The YubiKey 5C NFC features a metal button that the user presses to confirm the operation being performed (this may not always be required). The token distinguishes between a long and a short press. The button is purely mechanical; no fingerprint is scanned. In addition to pressing the button, the user also enters a numeric PIN if necessary (similar to using a payment card at an ATM). Yubico maintains a list of hundreds of services with which YubiKey tokens can be paired. There is also a publicly maintained list of services supporting 2FA. The services relevant to YubiKey in this list are those marked as supporting hardware or software tokens.
Supported protocols:
Secure Static Password, YubiKey OTP, OATH-HOTP (Event), OATH-TOTP (Time) - requires Google or Yubico Authenticator, Smart Card (PIV-Compliant), OpenPGP, FIDO U2F (Universal Second Factor), FIDO2 (WebAuthn, FIDO2 CTAP1, FIDO2 CTAP2), and Secure Element
Interface:
USB–C and NFC (Near Field Communication)
Device type:
HID Keyboard, CCID Smart Card, and FIDO HID device
Cryptography:
RSA OpenPGP: 2048, 3072, 4096
RSA PIV: 1024, 2048, 3072, 4096
ECC OpenPGP: p256, p384, Ed25519, X25519
ECC PIV: p256, p384, Ed25519, X25519
Firmware:
5.7
Number of passkeys:
100
FIDO Level 2 (L2):
yes
NIST FIPS 140-2 certification:
no
Specifications
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Dimensions and weight
| Code: | YUBIK002a5 |
| Warranty: | 24 months |
| Links: | Producer's Website: |
| Manufacturer information |
Three s.r.o., Moldavská 1375/5, 10100 Praha 10, [email protected] 
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