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Yubico, a modern cybersecurity company and creator of the most secure passkeys, today announced the launch of YubiNation Partners, a new global Channel program designed to unite a community of security experts. In the face of growing AI-driven cyber threats, the program enables partners to become trusted advisors and cultivate a safer digital world for their customers, making identities private and secure.
As the average cost of a corporate security breach climbs to $4.4 million, with phishing remaining a primary attack vector, the industry can no longer rely on passwords alone. A 2026 Total Economic Impact study from Forrester Consulting commissioned by Yubico found that by replacing traditional multi-factor authentication (MFA) and one-time passwords (OTP) with YubiKeys, customers achieved a 265% return on investment (ROI). This effectively eliminated phishing and credential-theft risks, reducing an organization’s risk exposure to breach costs from addressable attacks by 99.99%.
YubiNation Partners transforms the traditional reseller model into a strategic engine for growth, empowering partners to deliver the gold standard in phishing-resistant MFA and help customers go passwordless at speed and scale.
“With YubiNation Partners, Yubico is embracing a Partner-first strategy, moving beyond traditional resale to build a dedicated community of security experts who are shaping the future of digital identity,” said Bettina Vahl, Vice President of Global Channels at Yubico. “This program is built to turn our partners into true trusted advisors, giving them the innovation, speed and scale they need to help customers go passwordless and stay secure everywhere.”
YubiNation Partners features four distinct tiers tailored to technical expertise, investment, and collaboration levels.
Bronze focuses on rapid enablement through the Yubico Academy and authorized distributors to deliver immediate value.
Silver unlocks lead sharing and co-sell support for opportunities involving 200+ users.
Gold provides priority access to Market Development Funds (MDF), a dedicated go-to-market team, and up to 25 Not-for-Resale (NFR) keys per quarter for technical readiness.
Platinum offers the strongest deal incentives, services leads, direct MDF access, exclusive strategic events, business planning sessions, and up to 50 NFR keys per quarter.
The Yubico Academy has expanded significantly, offering role-specific certifications: 100-series (Essentials), 200-series (Sales), 300-series (Technical Sales), and now the 400-series (Professional Services) available to Platinum and Gold partners. This structured program treats partners as an extension of Yubico’s team, strengthening their ability to deliver phishing-resistant solutions and professional services that drive customer success.
“The feedback from both my colleagues and I regarding the new Professional Services certifications has been overwhelmingly positive, particularly concerning the specialized vendor modules,” said Felix Brand, CISSP and cybersecurity architect at Germany-based Yubico partner, SVA. “This structured approach provided a highly targeted experience that directly aligns with the unique needs and strengths of each individual consulting partner.”
YubiNation Partners equips channel partners to capture demand in a fast-moving market, leveraging Yubico’s brand authority to shorten sales cycles, drive recurring revenue, and shape the future of digital identity security.
“We see Yubico’s updated channel program as a strong step forward in supporting strategic partners like Zones. The investments in enablement, tiering, and services alignment position us to drive greater impact together in the identity security market,” said Jake Pederson, director software, cloud and security alliances at Zones. “By elevating partner certifications and Professional Services integration, the program empowers Zones to differentiate through technical expertise and end-to-end delivery excellence at global scale.”
Existing partners will be automatically placed into one of the four tiers based on current criteria. New partners can submit a Partner Application today on the Yubico website or through their local distributor.
For more information, visit the YubiNation Partners website.
About Yubico
Yubico, the inventor of the YubiKey, offers the gold standard for phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA), stopping account takeovers in their tracks and making secure login easy and available for everyone. Since the company was founded in 2007, it has been a leader in setting global standards for secure access to computers, mobile devices, servers, browsers, and internet accounts. Yubico is a creator and core contributor to the FIDO2, WebAuthn, and FIDO Universal 2nd Factor (U2F) open authentication standards, and is a pioneer in delivering hardware-based passwordless authentication using the highest assurance passkeys to customers in 160+ countries.
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