The use of mobile devices has accelerated rapidly in recent years, compromising the high levels of security necessary for remote access, particularly within federal government agencies where the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) program ensures secure access to resources.
To mitigate this risk, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has defined the use of a ‘derived credential’ for use on mobile devices. With derived credentials, the cryptographic credential is stored securely on a mobile device, and can be used to provide secure access to agency systems, services and data from smartphones, tablets and laptops. There’s no need for a dedicated reader, and there’s much more flexibility for users.
MyID is currently deployed and trusted by 16 US Federal agencies, and delivers a complete derived credential ecosystem using currently available components and services. Federal Government agencies and commercial organizations are equally able to ensure secure mobilization of their employees, contractors and customers with derived credentials delivered by MyID.
MyID can issue Derived PIV Credentials to any PIV credential holder, regardless of whether the original credential was issued by MyID or a third-party issuer, either on-premises or via a managed service. It was the first Derived PIV Credential solution to receive an Authority to Operate (ATO) for a Federal agency and supports both smartphones (iOS, Android, Windows & BlackBerry) and tablets (iOS, Android & Windows).
NIST have issued helpful guidelines for deploying derived credentials.
Why Federal Agencies trust MyID for derived credentials
Proven
Delivers NIST recommended derived credentials, acting as a single, secure portable credential.
Lifecycle management
Manage the lifecycle of credentials, automatically revoke them if a user leaves the organization, or update them in advance of expiry. All credential issuance and lifecycle events are recorded within MyID allowing full visibility of who has active credentials.
Flexible
Deploy as a cloud service or on-premise.
Technology independent
Issue and manage identities across iOS, Android, smart card and USB devices such as YubiKey
Download your comprehensive guide to Derived PIV for federal agencies
Trusted by Federal Agencies and global enterprises
Where data really matters, you will find MyID. The security, reliability and interoperability of MyID software sets it apart and is why we are proud to help many leading organizations around the world manage the secure digital identities they issue to citizens and employees.
