Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC FIPS 140-3

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The Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC FIPS 140-3 is a versatile hardware security key designed for strong authentication, secure access, and passwordless sign-in across enterprise, government, and regulated environments. It combines USB-C and NFC connectivity with support for FIDO2/WebAuthn, FIDO U2F, PIV smart card, OpenPGP, Yubico OTP, OATH-TOTP, and OATH-HOTP.

The YubiKey 5C NFC FIPS 140-3 is FIPS 140-3 validated, with an overall Level 2 validation and Physical Security Level 3, making it suitable for organizations that require validated cryptographic security hardware.

Key Benefits of Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC FIPS 140-3

FIPS 140-3 Validated Security

The Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC FIPS 140-3 is validated to the FIPS 140-3 standard, with Overall Level 2 and Physical Security Level 3. This makes it suitable for government, enterprise, and regulated organizations with specific security and compliance requirements.

USB-C and NFC Authentication

The YubiKey 5C NFC FIPS is designed for convenient authentication across computers and mobile devices.

• USB-C 2.0 connectivity
• NFC support for compatible devices
• ISO 14443-3 Type A NFC
• Tap-and-go authentication on NFC-enabled Android and iOS devices
• No battery required
• No network connection required

Its compact design makes it easy to carry on a keychain and use wherever secure authentication is required.

Multi-Protocol Authentication

The YubiKey 5 Series supports multiple authentication and cryptographic protocols, allowing organizations to use one security key across a broad range of applications and services.

Supported protocols and functions include:

• FIDO2 / WebAuthn
• FIDO CTAP 2.1
• FIDO U2F
• Hardware-bound passkeys
• Yubico OTP
• OATH-TOTP
• OATH-HOTP
• PIV smart card
• OpenPGP
• Challenge-response
• Static passwords

The device supports up to 100 FIDO2 passkeys, 64 OATH slots, and 24 PIV certificates.

Broad Compatibility

The Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC FIPS 140-3 works with a wide ecosystem of identity providers, password managers, cloud services, operating systems, and browsers.

Compatible services include:

• Google Account
• Microsoft Account
• Facebook
• Salesforce
• Dropbox
• 1Password
• Bitwarden Premium
• Keeper
• AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Duo Security
• Microsoft Azure AD
• Okta
• OneLogin
• Ping Identity
• ForgeRock
• Idaptive

It supports operating systems and browsers including Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, Linux, Chrome, and Microsoft Edge.

Enterprise-Ready Deployment

The YubiKey can be deployed with enterprise identity and access-management platforms including Centrify, Ping, Okta, Google, and other supported services.

Its configurable multi-protocol architecture allows organizations to use the security key across computers, networks, applications, cloud services, and authentication environments.

Durable, Battery-Free Design

Built for long-term everyday use, the YubiKey 5C NFC FIPS features a glass-fiber reinforced plastic construction and is designed to withstand demanding environments.

Key physical characteristics include:

• IP68 water and dust resistance
• Crush resistant
• No battery
• No moving parts
• Secure element
• Serialized hardware
• Manufactured in Sweden
• 100,000+ USB insertion cycles
• 500,000+ write/erase cycles

Because authentication does not depend on batteries or network connectivity, users can authenticate without waiting for charging, battery replacement, or network availability.

Yubico Authenticator App

The Yubico Authenticator App works with the YubiKey to provide an authentication experience across supported mobile and desktop platforms.

With NFC-enabled mobile devices, users can tap the YubiKey for convenient authentication. The application can also be used with supported OATH credentials stored securely on the YubiKey.

Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC FIPS 140-3 Technical Specifications

Specification	Details
Product	Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC FIPS 140-3
USB	USB-C 2.0
USB-A	No
USB-C	Yes
Lightning	No
NFC	Yes
NFC Standard	ISO 14443-3 Type A
Device Type	HID Keyboard
CCID Smart Card	Yes
FIDO HID	Yes
Dimensions	18 × 45 × 3.7 mm
Weight	4.1 g
Power Consumption	<150 mW
Data Transfer Rate	12 Mbps
USB Insertion Cycles	100,000+
Write/Erase Cycles	500,000+
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C
Storage Temperature	-20°C to 85°C
MTBF	100+ years
Crush Resistance	Up to 25 N·m
Secure Element	Yes
Serialized	Yes
Firmware	5.7
Manufactured In	Sweden
IP Rating	IP68
FIPS Standard	FIPS 140-3
FIDO2 Level	FIDO2 L2
FIDO CTAP	CTAP 2.1
Passkey Slots	100
OATH Slots	64
PIV Certificates	24
OTP Seeds	2

Supported Security Functions

The Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC FIPS 140-3 supports:

• FIDO2
• FIDO CTAP 2.1
• FIDO U2F
• WebAuthn
• Passkeys
• PIV smart card
• OpenPGP
• Yubico OTP
• OATH-TOTP
• OATH-HOTP
• Challenge-response
• Static passwords

Cryptographic Specifications

The YubiKey supports a range of cryptographic algorithms and key sizes for supported PIV and OpenPGP functions.

RSA:

• 1024-bit
• 2048-bit
• 3072-bit
• 4096-bit

ECC:

• P-256
• P-384

Modern curves:

• Ed25519
• X25519
• secp256k1
• brainpoolP256r1
• brainpoolP384r1
• brainpoolP512r1

Support for individual curves depends on the specific YubiKey function and protocol, including PIV, OpenPGP, and FIDO2.

Hardware Compliance and Certifications

The Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC FIPS 140-3 includes the following compliance and certification information:

• FIPS 140-3
• AAL3 standards
• RoHS
• UKCA
• CE
• EU Declaration of Conformity
• UK Declaration of Conformity
• FCC
• IP68 water and dust resistance

Product Identification

Identification	Details
CPID	8880001145
HS Code	8471.80.1000
ECCN	5A992.C
CAGE	6UUE2

Why Choose Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC FIPS 140-3?

The Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC FIPS 140-3 combines FIPS 140-3 validated security, USB-C connectivity, NFC authentication, passkeys, smart card capabilities, and multiple authentication protocols in one compact hardware security key.

It is designed for organizations and users that need portable, durable, and flexible authentication for identity and access management, passwordless authentication, MFA, privileged access, cloud applications, enterprise security, and regulated environments.

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