# What is the most secure 2FA method?

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/what-is-the-most-secure-2fa-method/27602
**Category:** Questions
**Created:** 2025-05-15T15:28:18Z
**Posts:** 22
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## Post 7 by @jonah — 2025-05-15T16:31:38Z

> [@CarefulMouse](#):
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> if the passkey is behind a PIN, is that 2FA?

In the case of Yubikey (which are guaranteed to never be cloned) I would agree that it is 2FA, if the PIN is required for every use.

Software passkeys are in a decrypted state or backed up in various ways too often to rely on this.

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