Case Study: a state-owned Asia-Pacific energy company secures critical infrastructure with Yubico YubiKeys

a state-owned energy company secures critical infrastructure with Yubico and 500 YubiKeys

The energy company is a large state-owned energy provider servicing millions of customers across a vast territory. Facing heightened threats to its critical operational technology infrastructure from sophisticated actors like nation-state APT groups, and mandated to comply with strengthened federal legislation, the company needed to implement strong, phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication for its distributed workforce. They partnered with Yubico to secure access to its sensitive operational environment.

The solution implemented by Yubico involved deploying 500 YubiKeys, including YubiKey 5 Nano and 5C NFC models, via a YubiEnterprise Subscription. This provided predictable pricing and flexibility. The physical security keys integrated easily with the existing F5 VPN and Microsoft Active Directory without requiring additional software, enabling swift deployment. The result is a more secure operational environment with fast, user-friendly logins for remote employees, effectively protecting critical infrastructure from unauthorized access.