Intercede

Intercede supplies identity and credential management software under the MyID name. Its tools help organisations issue and manage secure credentials, from passwords through to smart cards and passkeys, on the basis that weak and stolen credentials cause most breaches.

What Intercede offers

• MyID CMS — credential management for issuing PKI credentials and FIDO2 passkeys to users.
• MyID MFA — phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication for a workforce.
• MyID PSM — password policy tools that screen against a database of breached passwords.
• MyID SecureVault — protected storage for credentials.
• Identity proofing — high-security enrolment, biometric capture and background checks before credentials are issued.

Who it works with

Governments and departments, including US federal, US state and local, and UK and EU bodies. Its case studies cover a US federal aviation agency and a European bank.

Key facts

• Product family: MyID
• Standards: supports FIPS 201 and PIV for federal use
• Roadmap: post-quantum cryptography being added