Passwords are Dead: WebAuthn for Securing Web Applications

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Chris Volny, Senior Software Engineer, SSO Services Duo Security,Cisco

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Modern web applications are poised to replace passwords with widely available cryptographic authenticators. The Verizon DBIR cites password misuse or brute force as responsible for more than 80% of all breaches year-over-year, so why do we still use them when alternatives exist? This talk will discuss advances in authentication methods not reliant on passwords, introduce and provide context around the FIDO2/WebAuthn standard, and review current platform support for WebAuthn implementation. Further, it will demonstrate integrating WebAuthn into a React and Python application, and finally discuss security posturing and system design considerations when implementing passwordless authentication systems.
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