RSA, the security-first identity leader and Swissbit, a long-standing leading expert and manufacturer of storage, security, and embedded IoT solutions, announced today that RSA will start introducing its next-generation hardware authenticators RSA iShield Key 2 series powered by Swissbit alongside RSA® ID Plus for Government. Built to meet the highest security standards, the RSA iShield Key 2 and the RSA iShield Key 2 Pro feature FIDO2, PIV, HOTP support and a FIPS 140-3 certified smart chip and can provide the private sector and U.S. federal agencies, systems integrators, and government contractors with a AAL3 hardware authenticator that meets Executive Order 14028, OMB M-22-09, and OMB M-24-14.The RSA iShield Key 2 series will be available end of 2024.

“Protecting critical infrastructure, maintaining election security, and defending against increasing nation-state attacks demand security-first solutions,” said RSA CEO Rohit Ghai. “That’s why 13 of 15 executive departments and hundreds of local agencies depend on RSA to secure everything from remote work to classified operations, and we’ll expand on that trust through the new solutions we’re bringing to market exclusively with Swissbit.”

“The combination of our technologies will enable organizations to implement strong, phishing resistant authentication mechanisms that are not only user-friendly but also highly resilient to modern cyberattacks,” said Silvio Muschter, CEO of Swissbit AG.

“With federal agencies required to meet anti-phishing requirements by the end of the fiscal year, the new RSA and Swissbit partnership will provide government agencies, systems integrators, and contractors a secure, extensible, end-to-end solution to meet EO14028, OMB M-22-09, OMB M-24-14, enhance phishing resistance, and make progress on broader Zero Trust mandates,” said RSA Federal President Kevin Orr.