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url: 'https://www.corbado.com/faq/enterprise-security-teams-passkeys-compliance-risk'
title: 'How do security teams handle passkey compliance & risk?'
description: 'Discover strategies used by enterprise security teams to manage compliance and risk assessment during large-scale passkey deployments.'
lang: 'en'
keywords: 'enterprise security teams passkeys, passkey compliance, passkey risk assessment, large-scale passkey rollout, passkey deployment strategy'
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# How do security teams handle passkey compliance & risk?

## How do enterprise security teams handle compliance and risk assessment when rolling out passkeys at scale?

When **enterprise security teams** deploy
[passkeys at scale](https://www.corbado.com/blog/introducing-passkeys-large-scale-overview), effectively managing
compliance and risk assessment becomes critical. These teams typically employ structured
approaches to ensure [passkey adoption](https://www.corbado.com/blog/passkey-adoption-business-case) aligns with
organizational security policies, regulatory frameworks, and risk management practices.

## Compliance Management

Enterprise security teams manage compliance during passkey rollouts by:

- **Mapping Passkeys to Regulatory Standards**: Ensuring passkey implementations align
  with applicable regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR,
  [PCI](https://www.corbado.com/blog/pci-dss-4-0-authentication-passkeys)-DSS, HIPAA).
- **Documenting and Auditing**: Maintaining thorough documentation and audit trails to
  demonstrate compliance with security and privacy standards.
- **Secure Credential Handling**: Utilizing WebAuthn standards for secure storage and
  handling of passkey credentials to comply with regulatory data protection requirements.

## Risk Assessment Practices

Risk assessment strategies during passkey deployments involve:

- **Comprehensive Risk Analysis**: Evaluating threats such as
  [phishing](https://www.corbado.com/glossary/phishing) resistance,
  [account enumeration](https://www.corbado.com/faq/account-enumeration-risk-passkeys), fallback
  [vulnerabilities](https://www.corbado.com/glossary/vulnerability), and other potential security weaknesses.
- **Monitoring and Incident Response**: Implementing continuous monitoring systems to
  promptly detect and respond to unusual login activities or authentication failures.
- **Fallback and Contingency Planning**: Establishing robust fallback strategies that
  maintain security and usability, minimizing potential risks during passkey rollout
  phases.

## Implementation Strategies by Security Teams

Enterprise security teams also commonly use:

- **Gradual Rollouts and Pilots**: Deploy passkeys in controlled phases to identify and
  mitigate risks before broad implementation.
- **User Education Programs**: Training users on passkey benefits, secure practices, and
  potential risks, ensuring widespread acceptance and correct usage.
- **Cross-Functional Collaboration**: Coordinating closely with legal, compliance, and IT
  departments to ensure comprehensive security coverage and alignment across the
  organization.

## Summary

Enterprise security teams effectively manage compliance and risk during passkey rollouts
through careful regulatory alignment, rigorous risk assessment, proactive monitoring,
strategic implementation, and cross-team collaboration—ultimately ensuring secure,
compliant, and successful [large-scale](https://www.corbado.com/blog/introducing-passkeys-large-scale-overview)
passkey deployments.

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