Remember FIDO2
Full name: Fast Identity Online 2
Memory aid: Fast Identity uses keys Online.
Authenticator, relying-party, and user-verification behavior must be evaluated.
Study area: Identity & access · Batch 3
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · ISC2 SSCP · Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals SC-900 · Identity and Access Administrator SC-300 · ISC2 CC · Cybersecurity Architect SC-100
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FIDO2 — Fast Identity Online 2
Combines standards for strong public-key authentication.
Why learn FIDO2 — Fast Identity Online 2?
Combines standards for strong public-key authentication.
Where it came from
Authenticator, relying-party, and user-verification behavior must be evaluated.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Fast Identity uses keys Online.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand FIDO2: Fast Identity Online 2.
- Recall this memory aid: Fast Identity uses keys Online.
- Explain the practical use: Combines standards for strong public-key authentication.
- Explain this distinction: Authenticator, relying-party, and user-verification behavior must be evaluated.
- Identify FIDO2 in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)