Post by Mark Garrigan

🔐 From passwords to passwordless: How we're securing our employees' Day 1 access at scale 🔐 At Microsoft, we’ve using Windows Hello for Business and Day 1 authentication to modernize our identity, reduce our risk, and deliver a smoother onboarding experience for our employees across the globe. ✅ Here's what you can learn by reading our story: 🛡️ Replacing passwords with phishing‑resistant authentication: See how hardware‑backed credentials, biometrics, and PINs changed how we establish trust—without adding friction for users. 🚀 Enabling secure Day 1 access for every new hire: Learn how strong identity proofing, Temporary Access Pass, and automated workflows allow employees to securely sign in on their first day—no passwords required. 🌍 Scaling passwordless authentication across a global workforce: Understand how our team in Microsoft Digital approached rollout and adoption across millions of identities, devices, and locations. 📐 Applying a proven blueprint in your own organization: Take away practical guidance, lessons learned, and architectural considerations you can adapt—whether you’re just starting or scaling passwordless. ✅ Why this matters: This work represents a fundamental shift in how Microsoft establishes identity trust—strengthening our security posture while simplifying sign‑in for employees from the moment they unbox a device. By operationalizing passwordless authentication at scale, our teams have reduced exposure to credential‑based attacks and built a more resilient, user‑centric foundation for Zero Trust. 👉 Read our story: https://msft.it/6043Q7SDT #MicrosoftDigital #CustomerZero #Passwordless #WindowsHello #Security