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HID vs RSA Security

HID sells identity solutions that connect billions of people, places and things. RSA Security sells identity and access management products, including RSA ID Plus, which includes SSO, MFA and directory services across cloud, hybrid and on-premises environments. CISO Tribune files both under Workforce IAM and SSO and Passwordless authentication and authenticators. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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HID vs RSA Security: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
HIDHID sells identity solutions that connect billions of people, places and things.hidglobal.comRSA SecurityRSA Security sells identity and access management products, including RSA ID Plus, which includes SSO, MFA and directory services across cloud, hybrid and on-premises environments.rsa.com
What it sells
  • HID Authentication Service[3]A cloud-based authentication platform for regulated industries such as healthcare, financial services, government and critical infrastructure.
  • HID Approve[3][4]A mobile authentication solution with push notification, QR code and one-time password methods.
  • HID Amico[7]HID Amico provides facial recognition technology.
  • HID Signo Reader 40[5]A reader for door applications requiring wall switch mounting.
  • HID Signo Reader 20[6]A reader for door applications requiring a narrow card reader.
  • HID VAL100[10]A ticket validator that combines barcode and NFC/RFID reading.
  • HID DigitalPersona 5300[8]A FIPS 201/PIV and FBI Mobile ID FAP 30 fingerprint reader.
  • EikonTouch TC510[9]A USB capacitive silicon fingerprint reader.
  • RSA Agent ID[1][7][10]An agentic AI security platform for government, financial services and other highly-regulated organizations.
  • RSA ID Plus[1][2][7]An identity and access management platform that includes SSO, MFA and directory services.
  • Governance & Lifecycle[1][2][4][8]An identity governance and administration (IGA) offering from RSA.
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Recent news
  • November 3, 2026HID announced it has acquired inepro ID, a provider of contactless authentication solutions for secure print release and identity management.[12]
  • September 29, 2026RSA announced RSA Agent ID, an agentic identity security platform for highly regulated industries, at The AI Conference in San Francisco.[10]
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Who it fits
HID names government agencies, financial services organizations and healthcare providers that secure access to online services for citizens, customers and patients. HID also provides digital onboarding and instant card issuance to banks and fintechs. HID also offers hospitality solutions for hotels and resorts. HID Amico is for mid-sized organizations seeking a contactless reader.RSA Security says it designs its identity solutions for finance, government and high-assurance organizations, and RSA Agent ID is aimed at highly-regulated organizations. RSA Security names federal, state and local agencies among the customers it helps with Zero Trust mandates. RSA Security offers phishing-resistant authentication, help desk identity verification and access governance to financial services organizations. RSA Security describes its identity capabilities as working across cloud, hybrid and on-premises environments.
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November 6, 2026October 26, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Workforce IAM and SSO is the primary category of both HID and RSA Security; both are also filed under Passwordless authentication and authenticators.

Where they differ, field by field

  • HID is also filed under Machine identity and PKI and Identity verification. RSA Security is also filed under Identity governance and administration.
  • HID lists HID Authentication Service, HID Approve, HID Amico, HID Signo Reader 40, HID Signo Reader 20 and 3 more. RSA Security lists RSA Agent ID, RSA ID Plus and Governance & Lifecycle.

How they differ

CISO Tribune files HID under Workforce IAM and SSO as its primary category, along with passwordless authentication, machine identity and PKI, and identity verification. CISO Tribune files RSA Security under Workforce IAM and SSO as its primary category, along with passwordless authentication and identity governance and administration. Both companies sell authentication products, but the rest of the catalogs differ.

HID sells HID Authentication Service, a cloud-based platform for regulated industries, and HID Approve, a mobile method using push notification, QR code and one-time passwords. HID also sells physical products, including HID Amico for facial recognition, the HID Signo Reader 40, the HID DigitalPersona 5300 fingerprint reader and the HID VAL100 ticket validator. On November 3, 2026, HID announced it had acquired inepro ID, a provider of contactless authentication solutions for secure print release and identity management. HID names government agencies, financial services organizations and healthcare providers among those it serves.

RSA Security sells RSA ID Plus, an identity and access management platform with SSO, MFA and directory services. It also sells Governance & Lifecycle, an identity governance and administration offering, and RSA Agent ID, an agentic AI security platform. RSA Agent ID discovers AI agents and MCP servers, assigns each an accountable human owner and enforces policy through an AI/MCP Gateway. RSA announced RSA Agent ID on September 29, 2026, at The AI Conference in San Francisco. RSA Security says it designs its identity solutions for finance, government and high-assurance organizations, and it names federal, state and local agencies among its customers. Sorenson uses RSA Governance & Lifecycle to move beyond MFA to passwordless.

What it sells: HID

What HID Authentication Service does[3]
HID Authentication Service supports CIAM use cases through customer enrollment, multi-factor authentication and identity management on a cloud-based platform. HID Authentication Service is designed to integrate with enterprise identity infrastructures, including Microsoft Entra ID.
What HID Approve does[3][4]
HID Approve is a mobile authentication solution that enables push notification authentication, QR code authentication and one-time password (OTP) generation for consumer and workforce use cases. HID Approve enables mobile transaction signing by allowing users to approve high-risk actions and transactions on their mobile device. HID Approve can be deployed as a customizable mobile authentication application or integrated into existing applications using an authentication SDK.
What HID Amico does[7]
HID Amico is for mid-sized organizations seeking a contactless reader. HID Amico supports five authentication methods: face, credential (HF/LF), HID Mobile Access and Wallets, QR code and PIN.
What HID Signo Reader 40 does[5]
HID Signo Reader 40 is a founding member of the Signo platform. HID Signo Reader 40 is for door applications requiring wall switch mounting and supports credential technologies in cards, fobs and mobile devices.
What HID VAL100 does[10]
HID VAL100 Onboard Validator combines barcode and NFC/RFID reading functionality to provide a single point of presentation for tickets and travel passes. HID designed the VAL100 bus ticket validator to integrate with Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) systems.
What HID DigitalPersona 5300 does[8]
HID DigitalPersona 5300 is a FIPS 201/PIV and FBI Mobile ID FAP 30 fingerprint reader. HID DigitalPersona 5300 can be used with any standards-compatible fingerprint template extractor or matcher, including the DigitalPersona FingerJet Biometric Engine.
What EikonTouch TC510 does[9]
EikonTouch TC510 is a USB capacitive silicon fingerprint reader for high traffic environments such as point-of-sale and multi-user applications. EikonTouch TC510 is designed for use with the DigitalPersona Software Developer Kit (SDK).

What it sells: RSA Security

What RSA Agent ID does[1][7][10]
RSA Agent ID discovers AI agents and MCP servers, assigns each one an accountable human owner, and enforces policy on every call through an AI/MCP Gateway. RSA Agent ID records audit evidence of every agent action. Gateways can be RSA-hosted or customer-hosted in cloud, hybrid or on-premises environments.
What RSA ID Plus does[1][2][7]
RSA ID Plus is an identity and access management platform that includes SSO, MFA and directory services. RSA ID Plus runs across cloud, hybrid and on-premises environments. RSA Agent ID integrates with RSA ID Plus.
What Governance & Lifecycle does[1][2][4][8]
RSA Governance & Lifecycle is an identity governance and administration (IGA) offering. Sorenson uses RSA Governance & Lifecycle to move beyond MFA to passwordless across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments. RSA explains how to submit a ticket for technical problems with RSA Governance & Lifecycle.

Questions about HID and RSA Security

What do HID and RSA Security sell?
HID sells HID Authentication Service, HID Approve, HID Amico, HID Signo Reader 40, HID Signo Reader 20 and 3 more. RSA Security sells RSA Agent ID, RSA ID Plus and Governance & Lifecycle.
Are HID and RSA Security in the same category?
Yes. Workforce IAM and SSO is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
Who are HID and RSA Security sold to?
HID names government agencies, financial services organizations and healthcare providers that secure access to online services for citizens, customers and patients. RSA Security says it designs its identity solutions for finance, government and high-assurance organizations, and RSA Agent ID is aimed at highly-regulated organizations.
What have HID and RSA Security announced recently?
November 3, 2026: HID announced it has acquired inepro ID, a provider of contactless authentication solutions for secure print release and identity management. September 29, 2026: RSA announced RSA Agent ID, an agentic identity security platform for highly regulated industries, at The AI Conference in San Francisco.

About HID

HID sells identity solutions that connect billions of people, places and things. HID offers access to physical spaces, networks and services using smart cards, mobile credentials or cloud-based solutions. HID provides biometric technologies to establish, verify and manage identity across diverse industries and applications. HID offers ID card printing through the cloud. HID offers solutions for the security of IT networks, systems and connected devices. HID offers cloud-based PKI for networks, IT systems and IoT devices.[1][2]

HID Authentication Service is a cloud-based authentication platform designed for identity verification and access control in regulated industries such as healthcare, financial services, government and critical infrastructure. HID Authentication Service supports CIAM use cases through customer enrollment, multi-factor authentication and identity management on a cloud-based platform. HID Authentication Service is designed to integrate with enterprise identity infrastructures, including Microsoft Entra ID, to extend multi-factor authentication across applications and access scenarios. HID Authentication Service supports end-to-end authentication across customer journeys and secure workforce access using a single cloud platform. HID Authentication Service supports mobile-based authentication, passkeys and one-time passwords. Users can enroll in multi-factor authentication through a mobile-based application with HID Approve. HID Authentication Service is available through HID Authentication Sales Team and authorized partners.[3]

HID Approve is a mobile authentication solution that enables push notification authentication, QR code authentication and one-time password (OTP) generation for consumer and workforce use cases. HID Approve supports push notification authentication with swipe-to-approve, QR code authentication for scan-to-approve workflows and OTP generation, including offline authentication scenarios. HID Approve enables mobile transaction signing by allowing users to approve high-risk actions and transactions on their mobile device. HID Approve can be deployed as a customizable mobile authentication application or integrated into existing applications using an authentication SDK. HID is extending the HID Approve SDK to support Apple Wallet Extension activation flows for banks and card issuers during Apple Pay provisioning. HID Approve is designed to support compliance with authentication regulations such as PSD2 and Open Banking for consumer use cases and EPCS requirements for workforce authentication.[4]

HID Signo Reader 40 is a founding member of the Signo platform. HID Signo Reader 40 is for door applications requiring wall switch mounting and supports credential technologies in cards, fobs and mobile devices. HID Signo Reader 20 is for door applications requiring a narrow card reader and supports credential technologies in cards, fobs and mobile devices. HID Amico provides facial recognition technology. HID Amico is for mid-sized organizations seeking a contactless reader. HID Amico supports five authentication methods: face, credential (HF/LF), HID Mobile Access and Wallets, QR code and PIN. HID Amico offers an optional Template on Card for storing biometric data.[1][5][6][7]

HID DigitalPersona 5300 is a FIPS 201/PIV and FBI Mobile ID FAP 30 fingerprint reader. HID DigitalPersona 5300 can be used with any standards-compatible fingerprint template extractor or matcher, including the DigitalPersona FingerJet Biometric Engine. EikonTouch TC510 is a USB capacitive silicon fingerprint reader for high traffic environments such as point-of-sale and multi-user applications. EikonTouch TC510 is designed for use with the DigitalPersona Software Developer Kit (SDK). HID VAL100 Onboard Validator combines barcode and NFC/RFID reading functionality to provide a single point of presentation for tickets and travel passes. HID designed the VAL100 bus ticket validator to integrate with Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) systems. VAL100 is for buses, trams and other public transit modes.[8][9]

HID Global asset tracking solutions use RFID tags in low frequency, high frequency or UHF for inventory tracking and management. HID offers Bluetooth Low Energy-based Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) for physical asset tracking. The zone-based approach from HID allows for knowing when a person or asset is in a specific area, with rules set by the customer. HID offers stock and custom RFID tags and readers. HID offers rugged RFID tags that withstand extreme temperatures, high-impact contact, natural elements and UV ray exposure.[11]

HID offers integrated identity solutions for government agencies. HID offers physical and digital security that includes biometrics, multi-factor authentication and secure credentialing. HID technologies help medical facilities protect sensitive information, track assets and authenticate identities. HID provides secure campus access and digital authentication to K-12 schools and universities. HID provides digital onboarding and instant card issuance to banks and fintechs. HID offers hospitality solutions for hotels and resorts, covering mobile access, RFID tracking and integrated building systems. HID offers rugged solutions with secure access control, real-time personnel tracking and equipment monitoring for onshore and offshore facilities.[1][2][3][4][11]

HID on the record

Sources

HID full record

  1. [1]hidglobal.comHID · hidglobal.com · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Powering Trusted Identities of the World’s People, Places and Things | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]HID Authentication ServiceHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]HID Approve | Mobile Authentication & Transaction SigningHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]HID Signo Reader 40 | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]HID Signo Reader 20 | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]HID® Amico™ Biometric Facial Recognition Reader | Buy NowHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]HID DigitalPersona 5300 Fingerprint Reader | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]HID EikonTouch TC510 Fingerprint Reader | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]HID VAL100 | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]RFID Asset Tracking & Inventory Management | HID GlobalHID Global · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]HID Acquires inepro ID, Expands Its Secure Print PortfolioHID · published November 3, 2026 · Tier A

RSA Security full record

  1. [1]rsa.comRSA Security · rsa.com · undated page, accessed October 26, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]RSA Security: Identity & Access Management SolutionsRSA Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]RSA Tokens & Authenticators for Identity Security TeamsRSA Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]IAM Solutions: SSO, MFA, Governance & Passwordless | RSARSA Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]SSO: Single Sign-On Identity Access Solutions | RSARSA Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Add or Delete a Trusted Location | RSA CommunityRSA Community · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]RSA Agent ID: The agentic identity security platform for highly-regulated industriesRSA Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Services Overview - RSARSA Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]RSA-2026-18: RSA Security Update for PHP Vulnerabilities | RSA CommunityRSA Community · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Hope Isn’t an AI Strategy: RSA Agent ID Closes the Agentic Identity Gap for Highly Regulated IndustriesRSA · published September 29, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]RSA Services Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & FeaturesG2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

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