ISO/IEC 27001 Compliance with Passkey Authentication

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Organizations transitioning from password-based authentication to passkeys must align with ISO/IEC 27001 compliance requirements. Passkeys, built on FIDO2 and WebAuthn standards, offer significant security improvements by eliminating password-related vulnerabilities. The transition involves mapping passkey adoption to specific ISO/IEC 27001 controls, assessing risks, and documenting procedures to meet compliance standards. Real-world implementations show reduced help desk calls and improved authentication success rates, but challenges such as downgrade attacks and account recovery complexity remain.

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ISO/IEC 27001 Compliance with Passkey Authentication
Organizations are transitioning from password-based authentication to passkeys to improve security and comply with ISO/IEC 27001 standards. Passkeys, built on FIDO2 and WebAuthn standards, offer significant security improvements by eliminating password-related vulnerabilities. The transition involves mapping passkey adoption to specific ISO/IEC 27001 controls, assessing risks, and documenting procedures to meet compliance standards. Real-world implementations show reduced help desk calls and improved authentication success rates, but challenges such as downgrade attacks and account recovery complexity remain.
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Passwords are involved in 49% of security incidents, with 84% of users reusing passwords across multiple accounts.
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Passkeys use cryptographic key pairs, with private keys stored on the device and public keys registered with services.
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Passkeys typically meet NIST's Authenticator Assurance Level (AAL) 2 or 3 requirements.
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ISO/IEC 27001 compliance requires documenting authentication methods, risk assessments, and implementation procedures.
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Google reports a 30% improvement in authentication success rates and 20% faster sign-in times with passkeys.
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Password-related issues account for 20-40% of all help desk calls, costing organizations an average of $70 per reset.
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