HID sells HID Authentication Platform, MFA for Enterprise, Passkeys & Passwordless Authentication, Credential Management System, PKI-as-a-Service and Digital Certificates. HID Authentication Platform: A platform that provides multi-factor and passwordless authentication for enterprise use cases. MFA for Enterprise: Multi-factor authentication designed for various industries and use cases. Passkeys & Passwordless Authentication: Authentication using FIDO technology and passkeys to replace passwords. Credential Management System: Automates the full life cycle of smart card, token and mobile credentials.

How does CISO Tribune file HID?

CISO Tribune files HID under Workforce IAM and SSO, with Passwordless authentication and authenticators, Machine identity and PKI and Identity verification as secondary categories.

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HID

CISO Tribune company record: HID, security vendor (Workforce IAM and SSO)

Where HID appears on the record (4)

Every page on CISO Tribune and its network that carries this company, 4 in all.

In the vendor directory (4): Workforce IAM and SSO vendors · primary category
Passwordless authentication and authenticators vendors · category
Machine identity and PKI vendors · category
Identity verification vendors · category

What the company sells

HID sells identity and access management products including multi-factor authentication, passwordless authentication, PKI-as-a-Service and digital certificates. HID offers single sign-on, credential management systems and biometric identity solutions across industries such as banking, government and healthcare.^[1]

Categories: Workforce IAM and SSO (primary category)
Passwordless authentication and authenticators
Machine identity and PKI
Identity verification
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Website: hidglobal.com

Products and services

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HID Authentication Platform
A platform that provides multi-factor and passwordless authentication for enterprise use cases.
MFA for Enterprise^[1]
Multi-factor authentication designed for various industries and use cases.
Passkeys & Passwordless Authentication
Authentication using FIDO technology and passkeys to replace passwords.
Credential Management System^[1]
Automates the full life cycle of smart card, token and mobile credentials.
PKI-as-a-Service^[1]
A service for securing networks, IT systems and IoT devices through public key infrastructure.
Digital Certificates^[1]
Certificates from HID IdenTrust used to secure critical data.

Competitors and alternatives

The other companies on our record filed under the same categories, category by category: first those that lead with that category and share more of HID's categories, then alphabetical. A list from the record, never a ranking.

On workforce iam and sso, HID competes with RSA Security, SecurEnvoy, Amazon Web Services, JumpCloud, Okta, Oloid, Auth0, CyberTrust Consulting, Descope, Judy Security and 14 more.
On passwordless authentication and authenticators, HID competes with Oloid, Beyond Identity, HYPR, OneSpan, Secret Double Octopus, Token, Yubico, 1Kosmos, Auth0, Descope and 4 more.
On machine identity and pki, HID competes with DigiCert, Entrust, Keyfactor, Sectigo, CyberTrust Consulting, Akeyless, EigenQ, Indusface, Infisical, Red Sift and 1 more.
On identity verification, HID competes with 1Kosmos, Nametag, AU10TIX, Incode, Jumio, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Persona, Socure, Trulioo, Veriff and 8 more.

References

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[1]hidglobal.comHID · hidglobal.com · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A: the company, a regulator or a filing

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Security leadership

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Questions CISOs ask about HID

What does HID sell?: HID sells HID Authentication Platform, MFA for Enterprise, Passkeys & Passwordless Authentication, Credential Management System, PKI-as-a-Service and Digital Certificates. HID Authentication Platform: A platform that provides multi-factor and passwordless authentication for enterprise use cases. MFA for Enterprise: Multi-factor authentication designed for various industries and use cases. Passkeys & Passwordless Authentication: Authentication using FIDO technology and passkeys to replace passwords. Credential Management System: Automates the full life cycle of smart card, token and mobile credentials.
How does CISO Tribune file HID?: CISO Tribune files HID under Workforce IAM and SSO, with Passwordless authentication and authenticators, Machine identity and PKI and Identity verification as secondary categories.

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