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## Support for certificates on hardware security key (preview)
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Certificates can be provisioned in external devices like hardware security keys along with a PIN to protect private key access. Azure AD supports CBA with YubiKey.
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Certificates can be provisioned in external devices like hardware security keys along with a PIN to protect private key access.
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Microsoft's mobile certificate-based solution coupled with the hardware security keys is a simple, convenient, FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) certified phishing-resistant MFA method.
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As for iOS 16/iPadOS 16.1, Apple devices provide native driver support for USB-C or Lightning connected CCID-compliant smart cards. This means Apple devices on iOS 16/iPadOS 16.1 will see a USB-C or Lightning connected CCID-compliant device as a smart card without the use of additional drivers or 3rd party apps. Azure AD CBA will work on these USB-A or USB-C, or Lightning connected CCID-compliant smart cards.
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### Advantages of certificates on hardware security key
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- Satisfy the industry requirement to have MFA on separate device
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- Help in future proofing where multiple credentials can be stored including Fast Identity Online 2 (FIDO2) keys
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### Azure AD CBA on iOS mobile with YubiKey
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Even though the native Smartcard/CCID driver is available on iOS/iPadOS for Lightning connected CCID-compliant smart cards, the YubiKey 5Ci Lightning connector is not seen as a connected smart card on these devices without the use of PIV (Personal Identity Verification) middleware like the Yubico Authenticator.
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### One-time registration prerequisite
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- Have a PIV-enabled YubiKey with a smartcard certificate provisioned on it

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