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Created: January 31, 2025
Updated: January 31, 2025
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Read full blog postThe National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a U.S. federal agency under the Department of Commerce that develops technology, metrics, and standards to enhance economic security and innovation. In the field of cybersecurity and digital identity, NIST plays a key role by setting authentication guidelines that influence both public and private sector security policies worldwide.
NIST’s SP 800-63B Digital Identity Guidelines define best practices for secure authentication, ensuring that organizations implement phishing-resistant, reliable, and scalable identity verification methods. These guidelines are significant because:
The guidelines endorse passkeys, FIDO2, and WebAuthn, reducing reliance on passwords and vulnerable MFA methods (e.g., SMS OTPs).
By following NIST authentication guidelines, organizations enhance security, reduce fraud, and future-proof their authentication systems with passkeys and phishing-resistant MFA.
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