Education
MyID® credential management enables education institutions to issue and manage secure digital identities, protecting staff and student access to software, data, systems and buildings.
The growing cyber threat to education
Schools, colleges and universities hold sensitive staff, student and research data across large, open and highly mobile user populations - making the education sector one of the most frequently targeted by ransomware and credential-based attacks. MyID® hands education institutions the control they need over the digital identities they issue to staff and students to safeguard data, systems, networks and buildings from unauthorised access.
MyID credential management for education
MyID® software enables education institutions to issue and manage cryptographically protected digital identities using public key infrastructure (PKI), FIDO2 passkeys and modern multi-factor authentication. Removing weak and reused passwords - the primary cause of data breach - MyID gives IT teams a single, auditable platform to issue, renew and revoke credentials across smart cards, USB security keys, mobile devices and passkeys, with self-service enrolment that reduces helpdesk load. For the youngest pupils, MyID MFA offers Emoji ID - a friendly, passwordless login where children sign in by tapping a picture pattern they know by heart, with no passwords to forget. As pupils grow, the same platform strengthens their sign-in with options such as FIDO2 passkeys.
MyID MFA
FIDO2 passkeys, OATH TOTP, mobile push and Grid Pattern. Self-service enrolment. Native SAML 2.0 and OIDC for InCommon, Shibboleth and Entra ID.
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MyID PSM
Catches breached passwords at the directory before they get reused on research portals, library journals or HR. NIST SP 800-63B aligned.
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MyID CMS
PKI smart cards for research staff with CUI access, university medical centres and high-assurance facility access. Optional, layered on top of MFA.
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Maximum data breach protection
Remove passwords - the primary cause of data breach - and build user access around cryptographically protected multi-factor authentication.
Simple integration
Simplify the integration of existing IT with PKI infrastructure for minimal disruption.
Easy management
Benefit from one software solution for operators to issue and manage thousands of workforce digital identities.
Proven
MyID is a CMS platform that has been in operation for many of the world's most security-conscious enterprises for more than 25 years.
Futureproof
As cybercrime, hacking, phishing and malware attacks become more advanced, futureproof processes against the growing threat with a robust digital identity system. MyID integration also means your CMS adapts as the devices and technologies your employees use change.
Cost saving
From the simplicity and ease of integration across existing infrastructure and devices, to the reduction in IT resource involvement thanks to enabling employees to self-serve, MyID CMS adds value to any education institution's cyber security capabilities.
Common questions
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Yes. MyID MFA publishes standard SAML 2.0 and OIDC assertions, so it integrates with Shibboleth IdP, Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, ADFS and any other SAML or OIDC-compliant identity provider. Federation with InCommon and eduGAIN is supported through the institution's existing IdP.
Yes. MyID MFA includes a self-service portal where students can enrol FIDO2 passkeys, OATH TOTP apps, mobile push or YubiKey hardware. QR-code provisioning lets students set up MFA on their phone in under a minute without ever raising a ticket.
Same products, different scale. K-12 districts typically focus on staff MFA and password security for student account directories. Higher education adds federated identity, research-staff smart cards and university medical centre access. The platform scales from a few hundred to millions of accounts.
For shared research lab and library workstations, MyID supports session-bound smart card authentication: insert your card to log in, remove it to log out. NFC tap also works for institutions that prefer contactless. This pattern is well-tested in clinical environments and translates directly to lab settings.