Identity One
Identity One builds FIPSlink, a FIPS 201-3 compliant software platform for credentialing, biometric verification, and access control of CAC, PIV, and TWIC identities, serving U.S. federal agencies, military, ports, and critical infrastructure via certified integrations with major PACS vendors.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersAtlanta, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Identity One does
Identity One is a privately held, SBA HUBZone-certified small business headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, that builds FIPSlink, a FIPS 201-3 compliant software platform for credential registration, validation, issuance, and authentication of U.S. federal identity credentials including CAC, PIV, PIV-I, TWIC, FRAC, and CIV. The platform natively supports touchless biometric verification (face, fingerprint, iris), mobile and offline validation on Android handhelds, and integrates with 12+ Physical Access Control Systems (AMAG Symmetry, LenelS2 OnGuard, Genetec Security Center, Hirsch Velocity, Software House CCure, NAPCO CA4K, Galaxy System Galaxy, Monitor Dynamics Safenet, Honeywell Pro-Watch, Gallagher) and Logical Access Control Systems (Microsoft Active Directory, Entra ID) via its PACSlink middleware abstraction layer.
The company's product portfolio spans the core FIPSlink platform (Access, Authenticator, CMS, Visitor, V-PIV, M-25-25, Platform) and adjacent verticals including BioGuard for correctional facilities and IDlink for fitness clubs. It generates revenue through perpetual licenses and annual subscriptions (with mandatory quarterly compliance updates for TWIC), bundled hardware resales (biometric and handheld readers from IDEMIA, HID, Coppernic, Credence ID, IrisID, Veridt), and daily-rate professional services for system commissioning. Distribution is a two-tier model combining direct enterprise sales with channel partners and systems integrators such as Convergint Federal and NextGen Security.
Identity One's customer base is concentrated in U.S. Federal civilian agencies, U.S. Armed Forces and DoD contractors, U.S. ports and chemical manufacturing facilities subject to TWIC enforcement, and petrochemical/critical infrastructure sites. The company's go-to-market leverage rests on regulatory certifications (GSA FIPS 201 FICAM Approval APL # 10144; four TWIC QTL certifications) and an established partner ecosystem with major PACS manufacturers, enabling it to integrate into existing access control infrastructure without rip-and-replace. No funding rounds, revenue figures, or institutional investors are disclosed in available data.
Identity One firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Identity One
- Legal name
- Identity One LLC
- Website
- https://identityone.net
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Identity One builds FIPSlink, a FIPS 201-3 compliant software platform for credentialing, biometric verification, and access control of CAC, PIV, and TWIC identities, serving U.S. federal agencies, military, ports, and critical infrastructure via certified integrations with major PACS vendors.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Identity One industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Identity and Access Management Software
- NAICS
- Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Security Systems Services (56162)
- SIC
- Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Access Control & Identity Systems Integration (Badge, Biometrics, Mobile) (BPAKAGAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Authentication (MFA/Passwordless/Biometrics) Platforms (BPAMAEAE), Device Identity & Certificate-Based Authentication (PKI) (BPAMAEAL)
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Where Identity One is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Atlanta
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Identity One business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- FIPSlink Software Licenses: FIPSlink software is sold as perpetual licenses or yearly subscriptions with quarterly updates for TWIC compliance. Licensing covers server software, validation clients, registration clients, and mobile applications. Support and maintenance contracts must be maintained for access to quarterly compliance updates.
- Hardware Readers and Devices: Sale of TWIC QTL certified fixed and mobile biometric readers including IDEMIA MorphoWave Compact, VisionPass, Sigma series, and handheld devices from Coppernic, Credence ID, IDEMIA ID Screen, HID Sentry 2, IrisID iCAM M300. Hardware is bundled with software for complete compliance solutions.
- Professional Services: Identity One engineers perform system commissioning and configuration for FIPSlink deployments, charged as a daily rate and performed onsite or remotely by webinar. Also includes customization of kiosk workflows and screens.
- IDlink Subscription: IDlink for gyms and health clubs operates as a recurring monthly subscription model covering hardware, hardware replacement, software, and cloud-based matching services. Subscriptions can be canceled at any time.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | TWIC Compliance Solution - Software licensing with quarterly compliance updates |
| Hybrid | Annual | FIPSlink CMS - PIV/PIV-I Card Management System |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | V-PIV Sample Cards |
| Subscription | Monthly | IDlink Gym & Healthclub Subscription |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Identity One product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Identity One develops and sells the FIPSlink software platform, a FIPS 201-3 compliant suite that registers, validates, authenticates, and issues high-assurance government credentials (CAC, PIV, PIV-I, TWIC, FRAC, CIV) for physical and logical access at federal agencies, military installations, ports, and critical infrastructure. The platform supports face, fingerprint, and iris biometrics across mobile, desktop, handheld, kiosk, and cloud environments and integrates with leading PACS systems via PACSlink middleware. Adjacent offerings include the FIPSlink M-25-25 federal building utilization reporting engine, BioGuard biometric identity management for correctional facilities, and IDlink cardless biometric check-in for gyms and health clubs.
Product overview
Identity One offers FIPSlink, a comprehensive next-generation FIPS 201-compliant identity verification and access control platform serving US Federal Government, US Armed Forces, TWIC compliance (ports and chemical facilities), and critical infrastructure markets. The platform consists of core products (FIPSlink Access, FIPSlink Authenticator, FIPSlink CMS, FIPSlink Platform, FIPSlink Visitor, FIPSlink V-PIV) and add-on modules (PACSlink integration middleware, AutoCert for IDEMIA device certificate management, BioGuard for correctional facilities, IDlink for gym check-in, and FIPSlink M-25-25 for government building utilization reporting). Products support fingerprint, facial, and iris biometrics; mobile, desktop, handheld, and kiosk deployments; and integrate with major PACS vendors including AMAG Symmetry, Lenel OnGuard, Genetec Security Center, Honeywell Pro-Watch, Hirsch Velocity, System Galaxy, Software House CCure, NAPCO CA4K, Monitor Dynamics Safenet, and Gallagher. The company also offers V-PIV temporary visitor credentials and specialized solutions for specific verticals.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- FIPSlink: APL approved software for Validation and Authentication of FIPS201 Credentials (PIV/CAC/TWIC). Primary product platform for next-generation touchless and mobile CAC, PIV and TWIC security solutions.
- FIPSlink Authenticator
- FIPSlink Access
- FIPSlink CMS
- FIPSlink M-25-25
- FIPSlink Platform
- FIPSlink V-PIV
- FIPSlink Visitor
- PACSlink
- AutoCert
- BioGuard
- IDlink
Products and services
- FIPSlink Access Server-based certificate manager and validation system for FIPS 201 credentials such as CAC, PIV, PIV-I, TWIC, and FRAC. Performs certificate revalidation on policy-based schedules, supports active/passive badge suspension, integrates with fixed and handheld biometric readers, and connects to major PACS including AMAG Symmetry, Lenel OnGuard, Genetec Security Center, Honeywell Pro-Watch, Hirsch Velocity, System Galaxy, and Software House CCure.
- FIPSlink Authenticator Zero-trust logical and physical convergence solution that maps Active Directory or EntraID groups to physical access rights, synchronizes users between LACS and PACS, allows logical access only when a user has physically entered the area, and provides enhanced Windows authentication using PACS credentials. Built for federal and defense identity assurance use cases.
- FIPSlink CMS Full PIV/PIV-I Card Management System for enrollment (photo and ANSI378 fingerprint capture), certificate issuance, card writing, and printing/lamination. Supports Windows and Android kiosks, built-in Certificate Authority with CRL and OCSP support, optional 3rd party CA integration, and HID Fargo HDP5000 printers, deployable on premises or hosted cloud.
- FIPSlink Visitor Visitor authorization and management system for U.S. Armed Forces, Federal Government, contractors, and adjacent organizations. Supports CAC, PIV, PIV-I, TWIC, REAL ID driver's licenses, and passports with host approval workflows, self-service kiosks, GSA APL FICAM certified validation, browser-based registration, staffed monitoring stations, and mobile/handheld device support.
- FIPSlink V-PIV PIV-I smart card for temporary use by visitors without CAC or PIV credentials. Ships pre-configured for PKI authentication, equivalent to HID TAC, with customizable expiration, certificates, printing, and personalization, and revocable via intermediate certificate if lost or stolen. Priced at $100 per card plus shipping.
- FIPSlink M-25-25 Purpose-built data collection and reporting engine for federal building utilization reporting required under OMB Memorandum M-25-25 (USE IT Act). Reads data from one or more PACS via PACSlink and consolidates it into a single enterprise view to support biweekly and annual compliance reporting.
- BioGuard Biometric management system for correctional facility environments that maintains offender identity from booking to release using iris and/or fingerprint biometrics. Integrates with electronic key cabinets, secure airlock portals, inmate property storage, visitor appointments, criminal record checks, and staff fingerprint login, with FIPS 201 PIV integration for U.S. Marshal Services and Federal Prisons.
- IDlink Cloud-based subscription cardless check-in solution for gyms and health clubs using IDEMIA Morpho fingerprint scanners. Drop-in replacement for card readers and barcode scanners with keyboard wedge or integrated modes, sold via membership management software dealers such as ABC Financial, ASF Payment Solutions, Health Club Systems, and Universal Business Solutions.
Quantifiable outcome
- Supports up to 100,000 enrolled TWIC Cards, up to 500 fixed TWIC readers, and up to 50 enrollment stations per deployment.
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Companies that use Identity One
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Identity One technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration34 records
AI capability4 records
Feature9 records
Identity One partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
17 partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Convergint FederalcoreConvergint Federal deployed Identity One FIPSlink software in a joint solution for a North Carolina military facility. Convergint has extensive experience in government compliance, high-security specifications, and physical security and cybersecurity standards. The joint solution enables AMAG PACS to validate, authenticate, and register PIV, PIV-I, and CAC credentials with multi-factor authentication.
- NextGen SecuritycoreNextGen Security, LLC, a physical security systems integrator, deployed Identity One FIPSlink for a Texas-based petrochemical facility (200+ acres, ~400 employees and contractors). NextGen worked closely with Identity One engineers for successful deployment of TWIC-compliant access control.
- AMAGcoreIdentity One FIPSlink is certified and supported by AMAG to work with AMAG Symmetry. AMAG Symmetry is certified and supported by Identity One to work with FIPSlink. FIPSlink is available for purchase through AMAG & AMAG authorized resellers.
- CopperniccoreIdentity One FIPSlink is certified and supported by Coppernic to work with Coppernic Access ER mobile readers. Coppernic Access ER mobile readers are certified and supported by Identity One to work with FIPSlink.
- Credence IDcoreIdentity One FIPSlink is certified and supported by Credence ID to work with Credence ID Credence Eco and Credence 3 mobile readers. Credence ID readers are certified and supported by Identity One to work with FIPSlink.
- Galaxy Control SystemscoreIdentity One FIPSlink is certified and supported by Galaxy Control Systems to work with System Galaxy. System Galaxy is certified and supported by Identity One to work with FIPSlink. FIPSlink is available for purchase through Galaxy & Galaxy authorized resellers.
- GeneteccoreIdentity One FIPSlink is certified and supported by Genetec to work with Genetec Security Center. Genetec Security Center is certified and supported by Identity One to work with FIPSlink. FIPSlink is available for purchase through Genetec & Genetec authorized resellers.
- HirschcoreIdentity One FIPSlink is certified and supported by Hirsch to work with Hirsch Velocity. Hirsch Velocity is certified and supported by Identity One to work with FIPSlink. FIPSlink is available through Hirsch & Hirsch authorized resellers.
- IDEMIAcoreIdentity One FIPSlink is certified and supported by IDEMIA to work with IDEMIA Sigma, MorphoWave, VisionPass and ID Screen Readers. IDEMIA readers are certified and supported by Identity One to work with FIPSlink. IDEMIA is also a hardware supplier for biometric readers.
- IrisIDcoreIdentity One FIPSlink is certified and supported by IrisID to work with IrisID iCAM fixed readers and M300 mobile readers. IrisID readers are certified and supported by Identity One to work with FIPSlink.
- HIDcoreIdentity One FIPSlink is certified and supported by HID to work with HID Verifier Sentry 2 Mobile Readers. HID Verifier Sentry 2 mobile readers are certified and supported by Identity One to work with FIPSlink.
- Kiosk GroupcoreKiosk Group Kiosks are certified and supported by Identity One to work with Identity One FIPSlink for self-service visitor registration and V-PIV issuance kiosks.
- LenelS2coreIdentity One FIPSlink is certified and supported by LenelS2 to work with LenelS2 OnGuard (versions 8.2, 8.1 & 8.0). OnGuard is certified and supported by Identity One to work with FIPSlink. FIPSlink is available through LenelS2 authorized resellers.
- Monitor DynamicscoreIdentity One FIPSlink is certified and supported by Monitor Dynamics to work with Monitor Dynamics Safenet. Safenet is certified and supported by Identity One to work with FIPSlink. FIPSlink is available through Monitor Dynamics & Monitor Dynamics authorized resellers.
- NAPCOcoreIdentity One FIPSlink is certified and supported by NAPCO to work with NAPCO CA4K. NAPCO CA4K is certified and supported by Identity One to work with FIPSlink. FIPSlink is available through NAPCO & NAPCO authorized resellers.
- Software HousecoreIdentity One FIPSlink is certified and supported by Software House to work with Software House CCure. CCure is certified and supported by Identity One to work with FIPSlink. FIPSlink is available through Software House & Software House authorized resellers.
- VeridtcoreIdentity One FIPSlink is certified and supported by Veridt to work with Veridt Stealth PIV & TWIC Readers. Veridt Stealth PIV & TWIC Readers are certified and supported by Identity One. FIPSlink is the first and only registration and validation system with support for Veridt STEALTH BIO-Q face biometric PIV reader.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Identity One competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- IDEMIA: Global leader in biometric identity and high-assurance credentials (PIV/CAC/TWIC). IDEMIA is both a direct supplier of the biometric readers (MorphoWave, VisionPass, Sigma, ID Screen) that Identity One integrates with and a competing provider of government identity stacks, making it the closest overlapping peer.
- Veridt: Manufacturer of PIV and TWIC readers including the STEALTH BIO-Q face biometric reader. Veridt is a direct technology partner but also a peer in the federal high-assurance reader market that Identity One integrates with and competes against in face biometric PIV.
- Identiv (Hirsch): Through Hirsch Velocity PACS (and formerly Codebench PIV physical access solutions), Identiv plays in the same federal FICAM and credentialing space. Highly comparable as both an integrated PACS partner and a competing identity-and-access platform.
- AMAG Technology: PACS vendor whose Symmetry platform is one of Identity One's most important certified partners. AMAG competes with adjacent FICAM offerings and ships its own integrated identity verification, putting it in the DIRECT_PEER frame.
- LenelS2 (Motorola Solutions): OnGuard PACS—one of the most widely deployed enterprise PACS and a primary Identity One integration. As part of Motorola Solutions, LenelS2 is both a leading distribution channel and a peer with deep federal/security DNA.
- Genetec: Security Center unified PACS vendor and Identity One integration partner at federal and critical-infrastructure sites. Genetec ships its own credential and access management capabilities and competes in the same converged physical/logical access market.
- Software House (Johnson Controls): C•CURE PACS platform, certified with FIPSlink and widely deployed in federal and enterprise security. Software House is a direct peer as a PACS incumbent that also offers FICAM-relevant credentialing integrations.
- Iris ID (IrisID Systems): Iris biometric reader vendor (iCAM 7000 series, M300 mobile) and a partner of Identity One for iris-based TWIC/PIV validation. Iris ID is a comparable peer in the high-assurance biometric reader and federal identity market.
Broad incumbents
- HID Global: Dominant supplier of PIV cards, pivCLASS readers, iCLASS/SEOS credentials and Fargo card printers. HID competes broadly across the same federal identity stack while also supplying components (HDP5000 printer, pivCLASS readers) used by Identity One, making it the broadest incumbent peer.
Emerging players
- AlertEnterprise: Converged IT/OT/physical identity governance provider for critical infrastructure and federal markets. AlertEnterprise competes in adjacent identity, credential and compliance workflow software that overlaps Identity One's Authenticator and visitor management positioning.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Identity One funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Identity One
What does Identity One do?
Identity One develops and sells the FIPSlink software platform, a FIPS 201-3 compliant suite that registers, validates, authenticates, and issues high-assurance government credentials (CAC, PIV, PIV-I, TWIC, FRAC, CIV) for physical and logical access at federal agencies, military installations, ports, and critical infrastructure. The platform supports face, fingerprint, and iris biometrics across mobile, desktop, handheld, kiosk, and cloud environments and integrates with leading PACS systems via PACSlink middleware. Adjacent offerings include the FIPSlink M-25-25 federal building utilization reporting engine, BioGuard biometric identity management for correctional facilities, and IDlink cardless biometric check-in for gyms and health clubs.
Is Identity One a public or private company?
Identity One is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Identity One founded?
Identity One was founded in 2015. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Identity One based?
Identity One is headquartered in Atlanta, United States, in the North America region.
How does Identity One make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. FIPSlink Software Licenses are the primary driver. The others are hardware Readers and Devices, professional Services and IDlink Subscription.
Who are Identity One's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are IDEMIA, Veridt, Identiv (Hirsch), AMAG Technology, LenelS2 (Motorola Solutions), Genetec, Software House (Johnson Controls) and Iris ID (IrisID Systems). HID Global is listed as a broad incumbent. AlertEnterprise is listed as an emerging player.
Does Identity One have an API?
No public API is recorded for Identity One.
What industry is Identity One in?
Identity One's product category is Identity and Access Management Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAKAGAB, Access Control & Identity Systems Integration (Badge, Biometrics, Mobile), with a secondary code of BPAMAEAE, Authentication (MFA/Passwordless/Biometrics) Platforms. Its NAICS code is 561621 and its SIC code is 7371.