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Passwordless Adoption Guide
A phased guide for rolling out passkeys and FIDO2/WebAuthn authentication across an organization.
Purpose
This guide covers a realistic, phased path to passwordless authentication — not an all-or-nothing switch. See Passwordless Authentication and Passkeys for the underlying technology explanation.
Phase 1 — Enable at the Identity Platform
- Enable passkey/FIDO2 support in your identity provider (e.g., Microsoft Entra ID).
- Confirm supported browsers and devices across your actual staff device fleet before broad enrollment.
Phase 2 — Enroll High-Value Accounts First
- Prioritize administrative, executive, and finance accounts for initial passkey enrollment.
- Pair enrollment with a tested device-loss recovery process before broad rollout.
Phase 3 — Broaden to General Staff
- Provide a self-enrollment window with clear instructions before any enforcement.
- Keep a documented MFA fallback for staff or devices not yet enrolled.
Phase 4 — Address Systems That Cannot Go Passwordless
- Inventory legacy line-of-business applications without WebAuthn support.
- Document an explicit, intentional MFA requirement for each — not an unaddressed gap.
Related Resources
- Passwordless Authentication and Passkeys — /knowledge-center/cybersecurity/identity-access-management/passwordless-and-passkeys
- Identity & MFA Readiness Assessment — /tools/identity-mfa-readiness-assessment