Entrust Datacard

What Entrust Datacard does

Entrust Datacard offers trusted identity and secure transaction technologies that make making purchases, crossing borders, accessing e-gov services or logging onto corporate networks reliable and secure. Entrust Datacard is engaged in government identity programs in more than 150 countries for e-passports, national IDs, driver’s licenses and other secure credentials. Solutions have been implemented in 18 of the 20 largest e-gov programs globally. 165,000 passports, 10 million credentials and 5 million smart cards are issued daily using Entrust Datacard’s technologies.

Name

Entrust Datacard

Legal name

Entrust Corporation

Website

https://www.entrustdatacard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Entrust Datacard provides technologies to establish trusted identities and conduct highly secure transactions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAMAEAL

Device Identity & Certificate-Based Authentication (PKI)

Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/Digital Identity, Authentication & Access

SECONDARYFSAGAMAB

Digital Asset Custody & Key Management (MPC, HSM, Wallet Infra)

Financial & Insurance/Financial Technology (Fintech)/Blockchain & Web3 Financial Infrastructure (Tokenization, Custody Tech)

SECONDARYHDAHAAAJ

Secure ICs, Smart Cards & Trusted Hardware

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Semiconductors & Electronic Components/Integrated Device Manufacturers (IDMs)

SECONDARYFSAMADAK

POS Security, Encryption & Key Management (P2PE, HSM, Key Injection)

Financial & Insurance/Payments & Transaction Processing/Point-of-Sale (POS) Payments & Terminals

Keywords

• Identity verification
• Hardware security modules
• Public key infrastructure
• Digital card issuance
• Cryptographic security

Headquarters

HQ city

Shakopee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Hardware Security Modules: Sale and licensing of enterprise HSM hardware (nShield line) and nShield as a Service cloud offering for cryptographic key protection.
2. Card and ID Issuance Systems: Central issuance systems and instant issuance solutions for financial payment cards and government identity documents. Includes related supplies and maintenance.
3. PKI and Certificate Services: Public Key Infrastructure solutions and digital certificate services including certificate issuance, management, and validation. Cloud-based certificate services portal.
4. Identity Verification Services: Biometric-based identity verification solutions for secure onboarding, available via workflow studio and integrated platforms.
5. Authentication Solutions: Multi-factor authentication and identity access management solutions for secure access and transactions.
6. Printer Supplies: Consumables and supplies for card issuance printers sold through Entrust Store e-commerce platform.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Entrust provides identity-centric security products and services spanning the full identity lifecycle, including biometric identity verification, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), hardware security modules (nShield HSMs), card and ID issuance systems, identity and access management, and electronic/digital signing solutions. The company sells both hardware (HSMs, card printers) and software/cloud services (PKI, certificate management, identity verification, IAM) to financial institutions, governments, and enterprises globally. Its Cryptographic Security Platform unifies PKI, certificate lifecycle management, key management, and HSM operations from a single cloud-based interface.

Product overview

Entrust Datacard provides a comprehensive identity-centric security platform with three integrated solution pillars: Issuance (Central Issuance, Instant Financial Issuance, Instant ID Issuance, Digital Card Solution), Identity Security (Identity Verification, Identity & Access Management, Electronic and Digital Signing), and Data Security (Hardware Security Modules, Cryptographic Security Platform, PKI, Certificate Management, Key and Secrets Management, Digital Signing Infrastructure). The flagship Cryptographic Security Platform serves as the unified orchestration layer combining PKI, certificate lifecycle management, key management, and HSM capabilities. Products span from hardware-based security (nShield HSMs) to cloud-native services (digital card issuance, certificate hub) and serve financial institutions, government agencies, healthcare organizations, and enterprises across 20B+ payment cards issued and 110M+ identities protected.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 20B+ payment cards issued in last 50 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability8 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Partner CentralcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner portal for the global partner network providing login access for channel partners to manage relationships, access resources, and coordinate go-to-market activities.
• TrustedCarecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner portal providing service and support resources for partners implementing Entrust solutions, including maintenance and certification support.
• OnfidostrategicTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for identity verification services. Dashboard and Developer Hub available at onfido.com. Onfido Status page monitored for service reliability. Provides biometric identity verification capabilities integrated with Entrust solutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Thales Group: Thales is a direct competitor in digital identity and security, offering HSMs, PKI, smart cards, and government ID solutions through its Thales DIS (formerly Gemalto) division. It is one of the top players alongside Entrust in the Smart Card Government and Digital Identity Card markets.
• IDEMIA: IDEMIA is a direct peer in identity and security, specializing in smart cards, government IDs, biometric identity verification, and financial card issuance. It competes head-to-head with Entrust in national ID programs and payment card issuance.
• HID Global: HID Global (an ASSA ABLOY company) provides identity and access management, secure card issuance, PKI, and credentialing solutions. It directly overlaps with Entrust's IAM, card issuance, and digital identity offerings, especially in enterprise and government.
• Utimaco: Utimaco is a leading provider of hardware security modules (HSMs) and key management, directly competing with Entrust's nShield HSM line. Its on-prem and cloud HSM offerings target the same financial services, government, and enterprise customers.
• Gemalto: Gemalto (now part of Thales DIS) was historically one of Entrust's closest competitors in smart card issuance, PKI, and government ID. It is referenced alongside Entrust in Digital Identity Card industry rankings.
• DigiCert: DigiCert is a leading PKI and TLS/SSL certificate authority, directly competing with Entrust's certificate management and PKI offerings. Both serve enterprises needing digital certificate issuance, lifecycle management, and code signing.
• GlobalSign: GlobalSign is a PKI and digital certificate provider that directly competes with Entrust's certificate management, PKI, and digital signing solutions for enterprises and developers.

Broad incumbents

• Okta: Okta is a leading cloud-native identity and access management platform, competing with Entrust's IAM and authentication solutions. While Entrust focuses on high-assurance and on-prem, Okta leads in SaaS-delivered workforce and customer identity.
• NXP Semiconductors: NXP is a semiconductor company whose secure element chips power many of the smart cards and government IDs that Entrust and others help issue. It is referenced alongside Entrust in the Smart Card Government Market top 5.

Emerging players

• Yubico: Yubico is a hardware authentication leader (YubiKey) that competes in the multi-factor authentication and workforce identity space overlapping with Entrust's authentication and IAM portfolio, though it focuses on consumer/developer-friendly hardware tokens.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EntrustDatacard
• Facebookfacebook.com/EntrustDatacard
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/entrustdatacard

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A6 records

Investments2 records

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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