Secure Authentication for Airports

Airports: All-in-One Security Key for Digital and Physical Access

Airports are important data hubs. They are also part of critical infrastructure. This makes them vulnerable to cyber attacks. In 2025, the global aviation industry saw a 24% surge in cyber attacks on airports. Nearly all of the world's largest airports have clear vulnerabilities. Cyber attacks, which are primarily phishing-based, target three main areas: flight scheduling software, security access control, and employee data. In order to maintain flight operations and avoid financial losses, the airport industry must improve its security and resilience. Airports must comply with global regulations, such as ICAO Standards, TSA Regulations and FAA (U.S.), EASA Regulations, NIS2, EU GDPR and KRITIS (EU & Germany).

Challenges in Airport Environments

Managing Temporary and Third-Party Access
Centralized Workforce Credential Management
The iShield Key 2 provides one hardware credential for digital and physical access, simplifying issuance, reassignment, and revocation while helping airports control temporary, third-party, and rapidly changing airport workforces securely.
Credential Fragmentation Across Airport Operations
Unified Digital and Physical Access
The iShield Key 2 unifies FIDO2, PKI, OTP, and physical access technologies, enabling authorized personnel to use one credential across airport systems, workstations, buildings, and restricted operational areas securely airportwide.
Authentication in Device-Restricted Areas
Rugged, Smartphone-Free Authentication
The rugged iShield Key 2 delivers hardware-backed authentication without smartphones, making it suitable for restricted environments, shared workstations, field operations, and demanding airport areas where durability and operational reliability matter.
Maintaining Security Across Distributed Facilities
Secure Remote Credential Updates
Secure remote firmware updates keep the iShield Key 2 current across distributed airport deployments, helping security teams address evolving requirements, reduce replacement cycles, minimize downtime, and maintain consistent protection airportwide.

Why Swissbits iShield Key 2

Regulatory Confidence

The iShield Key 2 helps airports strengthen security and support aviation, privacy, and critical-infrastructure requirements through certified, hardware-based authentication that protects operational systems, staff identities, and sensitive passenger data.

Lower Complexity and Cost

Combines digital and physical access in one device, reducing credential sprawl, password resets, support effort, and device-management costs across airport employees, contractors, airlines, and service providers.

Unified Authentication Across Airport Systems

Provides secure access to operational networks, shared workstations, baggage and maintenance systems, restricted areas, offices, and terminals using one phishing-resistant, hardware-backed credential.

Built for Demanding Airport Environments

Designed for terminals, airside operations, maintenance areas, security checkpoints, and field teams, the durable iShield Key 2 supports frequent use, shared workstations, changing 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 
iShield Key 2 (USB-C / NFC)
Data SheetFact SheetBrochure iShield Key2User ManualiShield Key 2: Secure Field Updates FAQFlyer Flyer: Supply Chain SecurityBusiness Brief: More Security, Clear ROI iShield Key Management Kit (Windows) iShield Key Management Kit (Linux x86_64: Ubuntu, Debian)iShield Key Management Kit (macOS)
iShield Key 2 (USB-A / NFC)
Data SheetFact SheetBrochure iShield Key2User ManualiShield Key 2: Secure Field Updates FAQFlyer Flyer: Supply Chain SecurityBusiness Brief: More Security, Clear ROI iShield Key Management Kit (Windows) iShield Key Management Kit (Linux x86_64: Ubuntu, Debian)iShield Key Management Kit (macOS)

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