Security News > 2021 > June > Entrust partners with Yubico to issue PIV credentials on YubiKeys for U.S. government employees
Entrust announced a partnership with Yubico allowing U.S. federal agencies to issue YubiKey 5 Series and YubiKey 5 FIPS Series with Entrust derived PIV credentials to employees instantly, remotely and at scale.
"The ability to issue derived PIV credentials from a credential management system directly to an alternative hardware token is a real game changer, providing strong security without the logistical challenges presented by physical PIV card issuance," said Suresh Kewalramani, Security Engineer, Department of Justice, Identity, Credential, and Access Management Services.
Entrust is an acknowledged leader in digital credentials for the U.S. federal market, issuing civilian agency credentials and data protection solutions that help secure the data, encryption keys and secrets of many U.S. agencies.
Customers can take advantage of YubiKeys with derived PIV credentials, which are based on NIST 800-157 using the Entrust Managed PKI solution.
"Derived PIV credentials work well with mobile devices, are easy to issue and manage remotely, do not require a specific card reader and remove many of the other challenges presented by physical smart cards," said Jeff Frederick, Manager, Solutions Engineering, Yubico.
Jeremy Grant, Venable's Managing Director of Technology and architect of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace program, sees this solution as enabling today's workforce, "PIV was defined at a time when there was a defined network perimeter that could be effectively secured, and government employees largely worked in office environments. Fast forward to 2021, and we require the strength of PIV credentials more than ever, but the world of work has changed. Government employees need secure anytime access from anywhere on any device. This derived PIV credential solution enables this secure mobile workforce."
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