The FIDO Alliance has multiple active Working Groups, chartered to facilitate the Alliance’s technical and market adoption objectives. Participation in the working groups is open to all board, sponsor, and government members.
Technical Working Groups
FIDO2 Technical Working Group
The FIDO2 Technical Working Group (FIDO2 TWG) supports the objectives of the FIDO Alliance by defining open-standards based technical specifications and protocols that enable services to offer easy-to-use, cryptographically secure user authentication mechanisms that minimize, and preferably eliminate, the use of passwords.
Device Onboarding Technical Working Group
The Device Onboarding Technical Working Group (DO TWG) will develop use cases, target architectures, and specifications covering the following topics:
- Automated onboarding, provisioning, and binding of applications and/or users in order to deploy or re-deploy devices.
- Distributed Device Attestation/Authentication profiles to enable interoperability between relying parties and distributed devices
- Distributed device authentication and provisioning via smart routers and IoT hubs
- Gap analysis and extensions/modifications (where necessary) of existing FIDO specifications related to device authentication, platforms and protocols.
In addition, the Device Onboarding Technical Working Group will collaborate with existing FIDO Working Groups to provide requirements related to their work, as necessary. Examples include the Security and Privacy and Certification Working Groups, which may need to adapt their certification requirements for distributed devices. The DO TWG needs to collaborate with external standard organizations focusing on device security technical standards, such as standards for device authentication, onboarding, security levels, and smart home security, to enhance the security and interpretability of FIDO device authentication specifications.
The purpose of the DOTWG is to provide a comprehensive authentication framework for distributed devices in keeping with the fundamental mission of the Alliance – passwordless authentication.
Metadata Service Technical Working Group
The Metadata Service Working Group (MDS TWG) will manage the FIDO Metadata Service, coordinate with the Technical and Security Requirements Working Groups to ensure any required modifications of the metadata are accommodated, and promote the use of the Metadata Service.
Payments Technical Working Group
The purpose of the Payments Technical Working Group (PTWG) is to define FIDO solutions that can best address payment use cases and requirements, and develop technical specifications. The Payments TWG will also act as subject matter experts and internal advisors within the FIDO Alliance on issues affecting the use of FIDO solutions for payment use cases.
Universal Authentication Framework (UAF) Technical Working Group
The mission of the UAF Technology Working Group is to support the objectives of the FIDO Alliance by defining technical protocols and specifications for using cryptographically secure user authentication mechanisms that enhance the user experience while minimizing or eliminating the use of passwords and PINS.
Agentic Authentication Technical Working Group
The mission of the Agentic Authentication Technical Working Group (AATWG) is to extend or complement other specifications (primarily FIDO2/WebAuthn and digital credentials ecosystem) to enable secure, phishing-resistant, privacy-preserving authentication and delegated authority for AI agents acting on behalf of users. The TWG will develop technical extensions, profiles, architectural frameworks, and best practices to support delegated credentials, intent-bound assertions, attestation and metadata for agentic features, while preserving core FIDO privacy principles as well as user control, credential security boundaries, and phishing and credential leak resistance.
Certification Working Groups
Biometrics Working Group
The mission of the Biometrics Working Group (BWG) is to support the goal of the FIDO Alliance to improve the nature of authentication security on the web by:
- Developing and maintaining a framework for the certification of biometric subsystems (components) that can, in turn, be integrated into FIDO authenticators and other industry products (e.g., IoT devices and identity verification systems).
- Developing and maintaining respective biometric performance requirements for biometric components.
- Developing and maintaining testing processes and procedures for vendor and lab engagement.
- Ensuring harmonization across other working groups relating to biometrics and (any) implications to the FIDO brand.
Identity Verification & Binding Working Group
The Identity Verification & Binding Working Group (IDWG) has been created to establish possession-based identity verification (and binding) performance requirements, develop certification assessment criteria for those requirements, and create white papers and other materials that support the adoption of these requirements and FIDO certification criteria.
Security & Privacy Requirements Working Group
The Security and Privacy Requirements Working Group (SPWG) will define the policy and process for which privacy and security of FIDO implementations will be evaluated, including security and privacy requirements for the authenticator, for the device onboarding, and for the sync fabric. This list may be extended to other new certification programs that will need expertise from SPWG.
The purpose of the security and privacy requirements is to deliver security and privacy requirements to produce security-certified FIDO implementations in a way that is meaningful to relying parties, users, and B2B consumers of FIDO implementations, including security metadata and security certificates.
As a body of security experts, the SPWG may be used beyond its primary capacity in development requirements and may serve as subject matter experts as requested by the board, such as for evaluating or developing technical PR responses to high-profile, public security breaches.
In addition, the SPWG will provide privacy-related expertise and guidance to the FIDO Board of Directors upon request and develop privacy-related recommendations to FIDO working groups who submit specifications and other publications to the group for review. The group will also provide guidance for privacy-related messaging for all relevant public communications.
Adoption Working Groups
Consumer Deployment Working Group
In order to accelerate overall deployments of FIDO solutions and achieve the FIDO Alliance’s vision for a strong, interoperable modern authentication ecosystem, the Consumer Deployment Working Group (CDWG) will act as subject matter experts and internal advisors within the FIDO Alliance on issues affecting the deployment of FIDO solutions.
Digital Credentials Working Group
The mission of the Digital Credentials Working Group (DCWG) is to utilize the FIDO Alliance’s broad membership and unique standing within the credentials ecosystem. The goal is to tackle gaps in the verifiable digital credentials ecosystem, specifically concerning certification, deployment, developer experience, security, and privacy. Additionally, the DCWG will advise existing groups on enhancing FIDO protocols to provide improved support for the ecosystem.
Furthermore, members of this group will act as subject matter experts and internal advisors within the FIDO Alliance, offering guidance on all matters related to the verifiable digital credentials ecosystem.
Enterprise Deployment Working Group
In order to accelerate enterprise deployments of FIDO solutions and achieve the FIDO Alliance’s vision for a strong, interoperable modern authentication ecosystem, the Enterprise Deployment Working Group (EDWG) will act as subject matter experts and internal advisors within the FIDO Alliance on issues affecting the deployment of FIDO solutions at the enterprise level.
User Experience (UX) Working Group
In order to accelerate adoption of FIDO solutions and achieve the FIDO Alliance’s vision: to help reduce the world’s over-reliance on passwords, the UX Working Group (UXWG) will act as subject matter experts and internal advisors within the FIDO Alliance on issues related to usability and UX.
Regional Working Groups
FIDO China Working Group
The mission of the FIDO China Working Group (FCWG):
- The FIDO China Working Group (FCWG) will facilitate communication and cooperation within China’s authentication industry to promote deployment of FIDO solutions, improve FIDO awareness, and collect regulatory requirements from the Chinese industry and government, working closely with policy makers.
- Given the unique Chinese market situation, the FCWG will work to ensure unique requirements for the Chinese market are provided to the other working groups within the alliance, with a goal of supporting these in its standards (i.e. UAF/U2F/2.0). This is targeted to meet the need of biometric authentication technology development in China’s special environment.
- Ultimately, the goal of this activity is to define and develop a single, common standard that includes support for China-specific requirements.
- To ensure FIDO solutions are able to be certified by Chinese authorities to meet any regulatory or market requirements. The WG will coordinate any activities and communication with these regulatory groups and will provide information, education and guidance to enable these Chinese market certifications to be met with the FIDO solutions as developed and certified by the FIDO Alliance Certification Working Group process. Where any discrepancies are uncovered, the FCWG will bring this information back to the TWGs and CWG, who will maintain authority over the FIDO Certification testing and trademark programs operated by the FIDO Alliance. It is expected that specific Chinese government agencies will volunteer to be the certification authorities for FIDO conformant solutions in China. If this happens, the FCWG will coordinate activities and documentation between the local China certification authorities and CWG.
FIDO Europe Working Group
The mission of the FIDO Europe Working Group (FEWG):
- The FIDO Europe Working Group (FEWG) will facilitate communication and cooperation within the European market to promote deployment of FIDO solutions, improve FIDO awareness, and collect regulatory requirements from the relevant European stakeholders, working closely with policy makers.
- The FEWG will coordinate with other FIDO working groups within the alliance to ensure any requirements unique to Europe are considered.
- The FEWG will work with the FIDO Public Policy (or Government Engagement) program to coordinate any activities and communication with regulators and provide information, education and guidance to educate European policy makers, in particular with respect to the PSD2/PSD3, eIDAS, and GDPR requirements and the role of FIDO authentication in products and services subject to those regulations.
- The FEWG, and in particular the FEWG leadership, will work in conjunction with the MarCom Committee and the FIDO Marketing team to support public relations efforts in the region. This may include serving as a FIDO Alliance spokesperson with media, analysts, and at industry events.
FIDO India Working Group
The mission of the FIDO India Working Group (FIWG):
- Facilitate communication and cooperation within the FIWG members to help deployment of FIDO solutions, and improve FIDO awareness and analyze regulatory requirements by working closely with policy makers.
- Provide opportunities for South Asian markets and enterprises to obtain information and knowledge of the FIDO Alliance and its contributions for their businesses.
- Establish FIDO as a compliment/additional authentication to Aadhar/established 2FA authentication.
- Support the promotion and education of FIDO Alliance in India by doing the following:
- Collaborating with FIDO Alliance Marketing Team to inform professional programmers who are already in the workforce;
- Collaborating with universities and technical institutions focused on educating hundreds of thousands of new programmers annually to create a “FIDO Curriculum” and a “Train the Educator” program to make FIDO a part of professional computer education. (As long as computer students work with passwords in school projects, they will never learn how to enable strong authentication and transaction confirmation within applications).
- Encourage more FIDO members to join FIWG, especially India based companies and government agencies to be part of FIWG as well.
FIDO Japan Working Group
The mission of the FIDO Japan Working Group (FJWG):
- Facilitate communication and cooperation within the FJWG members to help deployment of FIDO solutions and improve FIDO awareness.
- Provide opportunities for Japanese consumer markets, enterprises, and government organizations to obtain the information and knowledge of FIDO Alliance and its contributions for their businesses. In particular, create FIDO Alliance messages in Japanese for Japan local FIDO adoption opportunities.
- Support the promotion and education of FIDO Alliance in Japan. e.g., collaborate with FIDO Alliance Marketing for FIDO Seminars in Japan.
FIDO Korea Working Group
The mission of the FIDO Korea Working Group:
- Facilitate communication and cooperation among the FKWG members to help deployment of FIDO solutions, and improve FIDO awareness.
- Provide opportunities for Korean markets and enterprises to obtain the information and knowledge of FIDO Alliance and its contributions for their businesses. In particular, create FIDO Alliance messages in Korean for local FIDO adoption opportunities.
- Support the promotion and education of FIDO Alliance in Korea by collaborating with the FIDO Alliance Marketing Team.
Regional Engagement Committees
APAC Marketing Forum
The FIDO Alliance APAC Marketing Forum (AMF) serves as a strategic hub to connect members across the Asia-Pacific region. By fostering an informal marketing discussion group, the forum creates a collaborative and engaging space. The forum works to educate emerging markets and bridge information gaps. This work keeps members across all levels active and informed.
The AMF is dedicated to identifying local FIDO champions who can spearhead market growth and champion the future of secure authentication across the region.
FIDO Americas Adoption Forum
The FIDO Americas Adoption Forum (FAAF) is a dedicated initiative aimed at accelerating FIDO authentication deployment and awareness across Latin America. FAAF brings together local champions, FIDO members, and relying parties to navigate unique technical, regulatory, and business challenges. By fostering collaboration through quarterly calls, targeted workshops, and strategic outreach in key verticals, the forum provides a regional feedback loop and empowers Latin American markets to seamlessly transition toward secure, phishing-resistant authentication.
FIDO Taiwan Forum
This local group in Taiwan creates a central point of contact for FIDO related matters and information, share news, respond to local enquiries and connect industry participants involved in the development and implementation of FIDO-enabled products and services.
