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FIDO2 / WebAuthn

International (FIDO Alliance/W3C)
vLevel 2 (2024)
7 domains
16 controls

FIDO2 is the joint FIDO Alliance + W3C standard for passwordless + phishing-resistant authentication composed of: (a) W3C WEB AUTHENTICATION (WebAuthn) Level 3 Recommendation - the browser + relying party API for public-key credential creation + authentication; (b) FIDO CLIENT-TO-AUTHENTICATOR PROTOCOL 2.1 (CTAP2.1) - the protocol between client devices + roaming or platform authenticators; (c) FIDO METADATA SERVICE v3 (MDS3) - the trust + attestation metadata for authenticators including AAGUIDs + status reports + transports + algorithms; (d) DISCOVERABLE CREDENTIALS / PASSKEYS - resident-credential storage on authenticators enabling passwordless workflows + cross-device synchronisation via iCloud Keychain + Google Password Manager + Windows Hello + 1Password / Bitwarden / Dashlane. Core security properties: PHISHING RESISTANCE through origin binding + RP ID validation + channel binding; UNPHISHABLE WITHOUT USER INTERVENTION (no shared secrets); BIOMETRICS + PIN VERIFICATION local to the authenticator (never transmitted); REPLAY RESISTANCE through challenge-based protocol + signature counter + anti-replay timestamping; ENTERPRISE ATTESTATION + AAGUID ALLOWLISTING for managed-device deployments. Adoption: all major browsers (Chrome + Edge + Firefox + Safari) + operating systems (Windows 11 + macOS + iOS + Android) + leading IdPs (Microsoft Entra + Google + Okta + Ping) support FIDO2/WebAuthn. 2023-2025 PASSKEY launch by Apple + Google + Microsoft with cross-device synchronisation + hybrid transport (formerly caBLE) for QR-code-based phone-to-laptop auth. FIDO Alliance certification programs: FIDO2 Server + Authenticator + UAF Server + Authenticator + U2F Server + Authenticator + Biometric Component. FIDO2/WebAuthn is the foundation for NIST SP 800-63B AAL3 phishing-resistant authentication + the basis for executive-order-mandated US federal MFA (M-22-09 + the 2024 ZTA strategy). Coordinated standards: OAuth 2.0 + OpenID Connect + SAML for the federation layer above WebAuthn; W3C Verifiable Credentials for the credential-presentation layer; FIDO Device Onboarding (FDO) for IoT.

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Framework Domains (7)

FIDO2/WebAuthn: Attestation, Metadata Service (MDS3) and Trust

3 controls
Controls in the FIDO2/WebAuthn: Attestation, Metadata Service (MDS3) and Trust domain of FIDO2 / WebAuthn3 controls
CodeTitle
FIDO2-AttestationAttestation Statement Formats and Verification
FIDO2-Enterprise-AttestationEnterprise Attestation and AAGUID Allowlisting
FIDO2-MetadataService-MDSFIDO Metadata Service v3 (MDS3) - AAGUID Trust + Status Reports

FIDO2/WebAuthn: Authenticators, Passkeys and User Verification

2 controls
Controls in the FIDO2/WebAuthn: Authenticators, Passkeys and User Verification domain of FIDO2 / WebAuthn2 controls
CodeTitle
FIDO2-Passkey-DiscoverablePasskeys (Discoverable Credentials) and Account Recovery
FIDO2-UserVerificationUser Verification (UV) - PIN, Biometrics and Multi-Factor Inside Authenticator

FIDO2/WebAuthn: CTAP2.1 Client-to-Authenticator Protocol

3 controls
Controls in the FIDO2/WebAuthn: CTAP2.1 Client-to-Authenticator Protocol domain of FIDO2 / WebAuthn3 controls
CodeTitle
FIDO2-CTAP2-PIN-UVCTAP2 PIN, User Verification (UV) and PIN/UV Auth Tokens
FIDO2-CTAP2-TransportCTAP2 Transports (USB-HID, NFC, BLE, Hybrid / caBLE, Platform-internal)
FIDO2-CTAP2.1-APIFIDO CTAP2.1 Authenticator API Commands and Credential Management

FIDO2/WebAuthn: FIDO Alliance Certification, Adoption and Status

2 controls
Controls in the FIDO2/WebAuthn: FIDO Alliance Certification, Adoption and Status domain of FIDO2 / WebAuthn2 controls
CodeTitle
FIDO2-FIDO-CertificationFIDO Alliance Certification Programs - Authenticator + Server + Biometric Component
FIDO2-StatusFIDO2/WebAuthn Implementation Status, Passkey Adoption and 2024-2025 Trends

FIDO2/WebAuthn: Registration and Authentication Ceremonies

2 controls
Controls in the FIDO2/WebAuthn: Registration and Authentication Ceremonies domain of FIDO2 / WebAuthn2 controls
CodeTitle
FIDO2-Authentication-CeremonyWebAuthn Authentication Ceremony (Credential Assertion)
FIDO2-Registration-CeremonyWebAuthn Registration Ceremony (Credential Creation)

FIDO2/WebAuthn: Relying Party Implementation, Phishing Resistance and Security

2 controls
Controls in the FIDO2/WebAuthn: Relying Party Implementation, Phishing Resistance and Security domain of FIDO2 / WebAuthn2 controls
CodeTitle
FIDO2-Phishing-ResistancePhishing Resistance, Channel Binding, Anti-Replay and Privacy
FIDO2-RP-IdentityRelying Party Identifier, Origin Binding, Cross-Origin and Conditional UI

FIDO2/WebAuthn: WebAuthn API (W3C Web Authentication Level 3 Recommendation)

2 controls
Controls in the FIDO2/WebAuthn: WebAuthn API (W3C Web Authentication Level 3 Recommendation) domain of FIDO2 / WebAuthn2 controls
CodeTitle
FIDO2-WebAuthn-API-L3W3C WebAuthn Level 3 API (PublicKeyCredential + navigator.credentials)
FIDO2-WebAuthn-CredentialOptionsPublicKeyCredentialCreationOptions + RequestOptions (registration + authentication parameters)

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with FIDO2 / WebAuthn, you already cover:

Maps to 170 other frameworks

16 total controls
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2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
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13%
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13%
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13%
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13%
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13%
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13%
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13%
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13%
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13%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
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13%
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13%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
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13%
Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
Azure Security Benchmark
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13%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
Regulation (EU) 2019/1239 on the Maritime Single Window (MSW)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 19011
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
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Wisconsin Data Privacy Act (SB 670)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA)
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13%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
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13%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
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13%
AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar
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13%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
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13%
Spain ENS
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13%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Connected Product Safety
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13%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
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13%
SWIFT CSCF
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13%
SWIFT CSCF v2024
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13%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Oman National Cybersecurity Framework
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
O-RAN WG11 Security Specification
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-92
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6%
NIST SP 800-88
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6%
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NIST SP 800-66
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6%
NIST SP 800-63-4
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6%
NIST SP 800-61
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6%
NIST SP 800-146
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6%
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6%
NIST SP 800-144
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6%
NIST SP 800-137
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6%
NIST SP 800-123
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6%
NIST SP 800-122
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NIST Privacy Framework
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (FIPS 203, 204, 205)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
NIS2 Directive Implementing Acts
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Nigeria Open Banking Regulatory Framework (CBN, 2023)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
New Jersey Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
New Hampshire Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law (MDL-668)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
MTCS (Singapore)
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6%
Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Monetary Authority of Singapore Technology Risk Management Guidelines
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
MITRE ATT&CK
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6%
Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act
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6%
Mexico LFPDPPP
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6%
MDS2 (Medical Device)
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6%
Mauritius DPA
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6%
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024
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6%
MARS-E
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Malaysia PDPA 2010
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6%
Liechtenstein DPA
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6%
LGPD
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6%
Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP)
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6%
Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data
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6%
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
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6%
Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020
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ISMAP (Japan)
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6%
Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act
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6%
Indonesia PDP Law
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6%
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
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India DPDP Act
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6%
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HKMA SPM
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6%
HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF)
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HITECH Act
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6%
GLI-33 - Gaming Laboratories International Event Wagering Systems
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GLBA
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6%
Ghana Cybersecurity Act
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6%
FISMA
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6%
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)
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6%
OWASP SAMM
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
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APPI
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6%
PTES
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6%
ISO 27043
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6%
RFC 2350 - Expectations for Computer Security Incident Response (BCP 21)
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6%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
6%
OWASP MASVS
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
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1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
South Korea ISMS-P
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-190
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
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6%
UK Open Banking Standard
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
OpenSSF Scorecard
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6%
Vietnam PDPD
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
PCI PIN Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
PropTech Security Standards - Smart Building Cybersecurity
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO 27017
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
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6%
Saudi NCA ECC
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Bahrain PDPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Privacy Act 2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO 27799
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Turkey KVKK
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Turkey Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK - Law No. 6698)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NSA Guidance for Transition to Quantum-Resistant Cryptography
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
ISO 27018
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
ISO/SAE 21434
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
PDPA Singapore
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO 31000:2018
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6%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
PDPA Thailand
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Peru DPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO 27001:2022
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
ISO 22739:2024 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - E-Commerce Chapter
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
OSFI B-13
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Qatar DPL
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6%
POPIA
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6%
MARS-E - Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
UK Gambling Commission - Cyber Resilience Requirements
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Philippines DPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Philippines Data Privacy Act (RA 10173)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
RBI Cybersecurity Framework for Banks
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
PSD2 SCA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Switzerland FADP
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Rwanda DPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
PCI SSF
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
PCI P2PE
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO 27005
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO 20000-1
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Open Banking Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
APRA CPS 234
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FIDO2 / WebAuthn?

FIDO2 / WebAuthn is a compliance framework from International (FIDO Alliance/W3C) with 7 domains and 16 controls. FIDO2 is the joint FIDO Alliance + W3C standard for passwordless + phishing-resistant authentication composed of: (a) W3C WEB AUTHENTICATION (WebAuthn) Level 3 Recommendation - the browser + relying party API for public-key credential creation + authentication; (b) FIDO CLIENT-TO-AUTHENTICATOR PROTOCOL 2.1 (CTAP2.1) - the protocol between client devices + roaming or platform authenticators; (c) FIDO METADATA SERVICE v3 (MDS3) - the trust + attestation metadata for authenticators including AAGUIDs + status reports + transports + algorithms; (d) DISCOVERABLE CREDENTIALS / PASSKEYS - resident-credential storage on authenticators enabling passwordless workflows + cross-device synchronisation via iCloud Keychain + Google Password Manager + Windows Hello + 1Password / Bitwarden / Dashlane. Core security properties: PHISHING RESISTANCE through origin binding + RP ID validation + channel binding; UNPHISHABLE WITHOUT USER INTERVENTION (no shared secrets); BIOMETRICS + PIN VERIFICATION local to the authenticator (never transmitted); REPLAY RESISTANCE through challenge-based protocol + signature counter + anti-replay timestamping; ENTERPRISE ATTESTATION + AAGUID ALLOWLISTING for managed-device deployments. Adoption: all major browsers (Chrome + Edge + Firefox + Safari) + operating systems (Windows 11 + macOS + iOS + Android) + leading IdPs (Microsoft Entra + Google + Okta + Ping) support FIDO2/WebAuthn. 2023-2025 PASSKEY launch by Apple + Google + Microsoft with cross-device synchronisation + hybrid transport (formerly caBLE) for QR-code-based phone-to-laptop auth. FIDO Alliance certification programs: FIDO2 Server + Authenticator + UAF Server + Authenticator + U2F Server + Authenticator + Biometric Component. FIDO2/WebAuthn is the foundation for NIST SP 800-63B AAL3 phishing-resistant authentication + the basis for executive-order-mandated US federal MFA (M-22-09 + the 2024 ZTA strategy). Coordinated standards: OAuth 2.0 + OpenID Connect + SAML for the federation layer above WebAuthn; W3C Verifiable Credentials for the credential-presentation layer; FIDO Device Onboarding (FDO) for IoT. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

How many controls does FIDO2 / WebAuthn have?

FIDO2 / WebAuthn has 16 controls organised across 7 domains. The largest domains are FIDO2/WebAuthn: Attestation, Metadata Service (MDS3) and Trust (3 controls), FIDO2/WebAuthn: CTAP2.1 Client-to-Authenticator Protocol (3 controls), FIDO2/WebAuthn: Authenticators, Passkeys and User Verification (2 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

What frameworks does FIDO2 / WebAuthn map to?

FIDO2 / WebAuthn maps to 170 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are MITRE D3FEND (13% coverage), IACS Unified Requirements E26/E27 - Cyber Resilience of Ships and On-Board Systems (13% coverage), HL7 FHIR Security Framework (13% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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