Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced FIDO2 passkeys as a new method for multi-factor authentication (MFA) to enhance account security and usability.

Never share AWS root account credentials Delete any and all of root’s programmatic access keys Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) on the root account Update the AWS password policy to rotate ...

In late 2022, AWS launched support for customers to register up to eight MFA devices per account root user or per IAM user in AWS, creating additional flexibility and resiliency for your MFA strategy.

Amazon Web Services hit a major multi-factor authentication milestone, achieving 100 percent MFA enforcement for root users across all types of AWS accounts.… AWS Chief Information Security ...

Based on this early success, AWS will now be expanding MFA requirements to member accounts in AWS organisations from Spring 2025.