diff --git a/armsrc/appmain.c b/armsrc/appmain.c
index e7d6fae8d..57c2f36c7 100644
--- a/armsrc/appmain.c
+++ b/armsrc/appmain.c
@@ -1178,6 +1178,10 @@ static void PacketReceived(PacketCommandNG *packet) {
             em4x70_unlock((em4x70_data_t *)packet->data.asBytes);
             break;
         }
+        case CMD_LF_EM4X70_AUTH: {
+            em4x70_auth((em4x70_data_t *)packet->data.asBytes);
+            break;
+        }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef WITH_ISO15693
diff --git a/armsrc/em4x70.c b/armsrc/em4x70.c
index a1f04ed6d..0bb18e7d2 100644
--- a/armsrc/em4x70.c
+++ b/armsrc/em4x70.c
@@ -360,6 +360,46 @@ static bool check_ack(void) {
     return false;
 }
 
+static int authenticate(const uint8_t *rnd, const uint8_t *frnd, uint8_t *response) {
+
+    if (find_listen_window(true)) {
+
+        em4x70_send_nibble(EM4X70_COMMAND_AUTH, true);
+
+        // Send 56-bit Random number
+        for (int i = 0; i < 7; i++) {
+            em4x70_send_byte(rnd[i]);
+        }
+
+        // Send 7 x 0's (Diversity bits)
+        for (int i = 0; i < 7; i++) {
+            em4x70_send_bit(0);
+        }
+
+        // Send 28-bit f(RN)
+
+        // Send first 24 bits
+        for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+            em4x70_send_byte(frnd[i]);
+        }
+
+        // Send last 4 bits (no parity)
+        em4x70_send_nibble((frnd[3] >> 4) & 0xf, false);
+
+        // Receive header, 20-bit g(RN), LIW
+        uint8_t grnd[EM4X70_MAX_RECEIVE_LENGTH] = {0};
+        int num = em4x70_receive(grnd);
+        if (num < 10) {
+            Dbprintf("Auth failed");
+            return PM3_ESOFT;
+        }
+        bits2bytes(grnd, 24, response);
+        return PM3_SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    return PM3_ESOFT;
+}
+
 static int send_pin(const uint32_t pin) {
 
     // sends pin code for unlocking
@@ -387,7 +427,7 @@ static int send_pin(const uint32_t pin) {
             // <w> Writes Lock Bits
             WaitTicks(TICKS_PER_FC * EM4X70_T_TAG_WEE);
             // <-- Receive header + ID
-            uint8_t tag_id[64];
+            uint8_t tag_id[EM4X70_MAX_RECEIVE_LENGTH];
             int num  = em4x70_receive(tag_id);
             if (num < 32) {
                 Dbprintf("Invalid ID Received");
@@ -730,4 +770,25 @@ void em4x70_unlock(em4x70_data_t *etd) {
     reply_ng(CMD_LF_EM4X70_UNLOCK, status, tag.data, sizeof(tag.data));
 }
 
+void em4x70_auth(em4x70_data_t *etd) {
+
+    uint8_t status = 0;
+    uint8_t response[3] = {0};
+
+    command_parity = etd->parity;
+
+    init_tag();
+    EM4170_setup_read();
+
+    // Find the Tag
+    if (get_signalproperties() && find_EM4X70_Tag()) {
+
+        // Authenticate and get tag response
+        status = authenticate(etd->rnd, etd->frnd, response) == PM3_SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    StopTicks();
+    lf_finalize();
+    reply_ng(CMD_LF_EM4X70_AUTH, status, response, sizeof(response));
+}
 
diff --git a/armsrc/em4x70.h b/armsrc/em4x70.h
index 2d9f077f8..17ac243ae 100644
--- a/armsrc/em4x70.h
+++ b/armsrc/em4x70.h
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ typedef struct {
 void em4x70_info(em4x70_data_t *etd);
 void em4x70_write(em4x70_data_t *etd);
 void em4x70_unlock(em4x70_data_t *etd);
+void em4x70_auth(em4x70_data_t *etd);
 
 #endif /* EM4x70_H */
diff --git a/client/src/cmdlfem4x70.c b/client/src/cmdlfem4x70.c
index 4db2aa650..a13d29073 100644
--- a/client/src/cmdlfem4x70.c
+++ b/client/src/cmdlfem4x70.c
@@ -240,11 +240,76 @@ int CmdEM4x70Unlock(const char *Cmd) {
     return PM3_ESOFT;
 }
 
+int CmdEM4x70Auth(const char *Cmd) {
+
+    // Authenticate transponder
+    // Send 56-bit random number + pre-computed f(rnd, k) to transponder.
+    // Transponder will respond with a response
+    em4x70_data_t etd = {0};
+
+    CLIParserContext *ctx;
+
+    CLIParserInit(&ctx, "lf em 4x70 auth",
+                  "Authenticate against an EM4x70 by sending random number (RN) and F(RN)\n"
+                  "  If F(RN) is incorrect based on the tag crypt key, the tag will not respond",
+                  "lf em 4x70 auth --rnd 11223344556677 --frn 11223344\n"
+                 );
+
+    void *argtable[] = {
+        arg_param_begin,
+        arg_lit0(NULL, "par", "Add parity bit when sending commands"),
+        arg_str1(NULL, "rnd", "<hex>", "Random 56-bit"),
+        arg_str1(NULL, "frn", "<hex>", "F(RN) 28-bit as 4 hex bytes"),
+        arg_param_end
+    };
+
+    CLIExecWithReturn(ctx, Cmd, argtable, true);
+
+    etd.parity = arg_get_lit(ctx, 1);
+
+    int rnd_len = 7;
+    CLIGetHexWithReturn(ctx, 2, etd.rnd, &rnd_len);
+
+    int frnd_len = 4;
+    CLIGetHexWithReturn(ctx, 3, etd.frnd, &frnd_len);
+
+    CLIParserFree(ctx);
+
+    if (rnd_len != 7) {
+        PrintAndLogEx(FAILED, "Random number length must be 7 bytes instead of %d", rnd_len);
+        return PM3_EINVARG;
+    }
+
+    if (frnd_len != 4) {
+        PrintAndLogEx(FAILED, "F(RN) length must be 4 bytes instead of %d", frnd_len);
+        return PM3_EINVARG;
+    }
+
+    clearCommandBuffer();
+    SendCommandNG(CMD_LF_EM4X70_AUTH, (uint8_t *)&etd, sizeof(etd));
+
+    PacketResponseNG resp;
+    if (!WaitForResponseTimeout(CMD_LF_EM4X70_AUTH, &resp, TIMEOUT)) {
+        PrintAndLogEx(WARNING, "Timeout while waiting for reply.");
+        return PM3_ETIMEOUT;
+    }
+
+    if (resp.status) {
+        // Response is 20-bit from tag
+        PrintAndLogEx(INFO, "Tag Auth Response: %02X %02X %02X", resp.data.asBytes[2], resp.data.asBytes[1], resp.data.asBytes[0]);
+        return PM3_SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    PrintAndLogEx(FAILED, "TAG Authentication " _RED_("Failed"));
+    return PM3_ESOFT;
+}
+
 static command_t CommandTable[] = {
     {"help",   CmdHelp,         AlwaysAvailable, "This help"},
     {"info",   CmdEM4x70Info,   IfPm3EM4x70,     "Tag information EM4x70"},
     {"write",  CmdEM4x70Write,  IfPm3EM4x70,     "Write EM4x70"},
     {"unlock", CmdEM4x70Unlock, IfPm3EM4x70,     "Unlock EM4x70 for writing"},
+    {"auth",   CmdEM4x70Auth,   IfPm3EM4x70,     "Authenticate EM4x70"},
     {NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL}
 };
 
diff --git a/client/src/cmdlfem4x70.h b/client/src/cmdlfem4x70.h
index 3f7930673..755ff74d2 100644
--- a/client/src/cmdlfem4x70.h
+++ b/client/src/cmdlfem4x70.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ int CmdLFEM4X70(const char *Cmd);
 int CmdEM4x70Info(const char *Cmd);
 int CmdEM4x70Write(const char *Cmd);
 int CmdEM4x70Unlock(const char *Cmd);
+int CmdEM4x70Auth(const char *Cmd);
 
 int em4x70_info(void);
 bool detect_4x70_block(void);
diff --git a/include/em4x70.h b/include/em4x70.h
index a9d94403d..0703c3900 100644
--- a/include/em4x70.h
+++ b/include/em4x70.h
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ typedef struct {
     // PIN to unlock
     uint32_t pin;
 
+    // Used for authentication
+    uint8_t rnd[7];
+    uint8_t frnd[4];
+
 } em4x70_data_t;
 
 #endif /* EM4X70_H__ */
diff --git a/include/pm3_cmd.h b/include/pm3_cmd.h
index f5585f192..95ef41ebb 100644
--- a/include/pm3_cmd.h
+++ b/include/pm3_cmd.h
@@ -519,6 +519,7 @@ typedef struct {
 #define CMD_LF_EM4X70_INFO                                                0x0260
 #define CMD_LF_EM4X70_WRITE                                               0x0261
 #define CMD_LF_EM4X70_UNLOCK                                              0x0262
+#define CMD_LF_EM4X70_AUTH                                                0x0263
 // Sampling configuration for LF reader/sniffer
 #define CMD_LF_SAMPLING_SET_CONFIG                                        0x021D
 #define CMD_LF_FSK_SIMULATE                                               0x021E