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How to integrate Passkeys into Enterprise Stacks?

Seamlessly Integrate Passkeys Into Your Enterprise Stack

To see the full article regarding passkey integration into enterprise stacks read the full article here.

Why Passkeys Are Transforming Authentication

Passkeys provide a secure, passwordless, and user-friendly alternative to traditional authentication methods. Integrating them into your enterprise stack requires connecting them to various components like frontend applications, authentication systems, and customer support workflows.

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1. Website and Frontend Integration

Enhancing User Experience

Passkey integration on your website involves creating intuitive workflows for passkey creation, login, and management while ensuring compatibility across platforms and browsers.

Key Considerations:

  • API Calls: Implement WebAuthn functions like navigator.credentials.create() and navigator.credentials.get().
  • Fallbacks: Provide options like passwords or OTPs for unsupported devices.
  • Testing: Validate performance across different platforms and browsers.

2. Updating Authentication and MFA Systems

Passkeys can function as a standalone login method or a second factor in Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). Backend systems must be updated to handle cryptographic operations and store passkey data securely.

Essential Steps:

  • Database Schema: Design for secure storage of public keys, credential IDs, and metadata.
  • WebAuthn Server: Configure a compatible library for generating and verifying passkey credentials.
  • Fallback Handling: Include workflows for alternative login methods.

3. Integrating Customer Support

Efficient customer support is crucial for addressing passkey-related challenges, such as device changes or resets. Self-service tools and training for support teams enhance user experience.

Implementation Tips:

  • Support Tools Integration: Add passkey management features to platforms like Zendesk.
  • Role-Based Access: Ensure sensitive actions, like passkey revocation, are restricted to authorized agents.

4. Strengthening Security and Auditing

Passkeys leverage cryptographic security, but your systems must adapt to monitor, log, and comply with regulatory requirements.

Best Practices:

  • Real-Time Monitoring: Stream authentication events to SIEM systems for anomaly detection.
  • Compliance: Maintain detailed audit logs to meet GDPR and SOC standards.

5. Leveraging Reporting and Analytics

Passkey adoption and usage metrics are critical for understanding implementation success and driving optimizations.

Tools for Insights:

  • Funnel Analytics: Analyze user journeys during passkey creation and login.
  • A/B Testing: Evaluate and improve authentication flows using controlled experiments.

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Conclusion

Integrating passkeys into an enterprise stack requires addressing user experience, backend infrastructure, security, and analytics.

For a deep dive into the technical challenges and solutions, visit the full Enterprise Passskey Guide:
Part 1 - Initial Assessment and Planning
Part 2 - Stakeholder Engagement
Part 3 – Product, Design & Strategy Development
Part 4 – Integrating Passkeys Into an Enterprise Stack

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