Secure Authentication for Airlines
Airlines: All-in-One Security Key for Digital and Physical Access
Airlines are important data hubs and critical infrastructure, making them vulnerable to cyberattacks. The global aviation industry recorded a 24% increase in cyberattacks on airlines in 2025. Airlines are attractive targets for phishing, ransomware, and social engineering campaigns due to their extensive passenger data and critical operations. Cybercriminals use phishing to disrupt operations, extort money, and steal personal data via trusted third partiers. The airline industry must improve its security and resilience to maintain flight operations and prevent financial losses. Airlines must comply with global regulations such as ICAO, IATA, ISO/IEC 27001, NIS2 and GDPR (EU), BSI, KRITIS and TTDSG (Germany).
Authentication Challenges for Airlines
Why Swissbits iShield Key 2
The iShield Key 2 helps airlines strengthen cybersecurity and support aviation, privacy, and critical-infrastructure requirements through certified, hardware-based authentication that protects operational systems, employee identities, and passenger data.
Combines digital and physical access in one device, reducing credential sprawl, password resets, support effort, and access-management costs across flight crews, ground teams, contractors, and service partners.
Provides secure access to operational networks, crew and dispatch systems, shared workstations, maintenance platforms, offices, and restricted areas using one phishing-resistant, hardware-backed credential.
Designed for flight operations, maintenance facilities, airport stations, crew rooms, and mobile teams, the durable iShield Key 2 supports frequent use, shared devices, rotating shifts, and restricted-device environments.
Product details
The new Swissbit iShield Key 2 combines digital and physical access control in one device, enabling seamless authentication for IT systems, buildings, secure printing solutions, and more. As a hybrid key, it integrates effortlessly into daily workflows and supports a comprehensive security strategy. Businesses can quickly elevate their security while gradually introducing new features.
The Swissbit iShield Key 2 is a key component of a Zero Trust approach, supporting MFA implementation and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards such as NIS2, CRA, DORA, and the U.S. Executive Order on cybersecurity.
With MIFARE and FIPS variants, it sets new industry standards, being the first FIDO security key to offer MIFARE DESFire EV3 or FIPS 140-3 Level 3 certification, delivering maximum security for even the most demanding applications.
| iShield Key 2 (USB-C / NFC) | iShield Key 2 (USB-A / NFC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Series Name | ||
| Form Factor / Device Type | CCID Smartcard, FIDO | CCID Smartcard, FIDO |
| Mechanical Details | 60 x 16,0 x 5,2 mm, | 65 x 16,0 x 5,2 mm, |
| Temperature Range | Operational: -25 °C to 70 °C
Storage: -25 °C to 85 °C | Operational: -25 °C to 70 °C
Storage: -25 °C to 85 °C |
| Certifications | FIPS140-3 L3: Crypto | FIPS140-3 L3: Crypto |
| Supported Operating Systems | Windows 10/11, MacOS | Windows 10/11, MacOS |
| Supported Browsers | Firefox, MS Edge, Ch | Firefox, MS Edge, Ch |
| Secure Chip | NXP P71D600
OS: JCOP 4.5 | NXP P71D600
OS: JCOP 4.5 |
| Algorithms | RSA: 2048, 3072, 4096
ECDSA: 224, 256, 384, 512 | RSA: 2048, 3072, 4096
ECDSA: 224, 256, 384, 512 |
| Options | MIFARE DESFire EV3,
HID SEOS, | MIFARE DESFire EV3,
HID SEOS, |
| Compliance | CE, FCC, UKCA, RoHS, | CE, FCC, UKCA, RoHS, |
| Shipping information options | CSV file containing | CSV file containing |
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