Intercede has announced the release of MyID CMS version 12.18, which expands its compatibility to include a wider array of security keys and authentication devices from IDEMIA Public Security (IPS).
This update signifies a noteworthy advancement in the integration of FIDO2 and PIV (Personal Identity Verification) authentication protocols, providing federal agencies and large enterprises with enhanced options for updating authentication systems while maintaining their current PKI infrastructure.
Integration of FIDO2 and PIV Protocols
The latest IPS devices stand out as the initial offering on the market to implement FIDO authentication using the same COSMO X platform that secured FIPS 201 PIV certification.
This integration aims to streamline the authentication processes for federal and enterprise organizations by enabling both FIDO and PKI credentials on a single device. The MyID CMS platform facilitates the complete lifecycle management of these credentials, ensuring consistent policy application.
Advantages for Complex Environments
The merged technologies cater to stringent environments that require robust security measures
The merged technologies cater to stringent environments that require robust security measures. While PKI and the PIV standard provide trusted certificate-based chains, rigorous identity proofing, and compliance,
FIDO strengthens authentication by offering phishing-resistant, passwordless access to modern applications and services. Organizations utilizing these combined capabilities through MyID CMS can ensure both security and flexibility in their operations.
Customer-Centric Innovations
Allen Storey, Chief Product Officer of Intercede, remarked on the importance of this integration: "This is the integration our customers have been asking for. By bringing together IPS’s world-class hardware security with our credentialing platform, we are giving agencies and enterprises the only solution that delivers FIDO built on the full PIV platform. This isn’t an incremental improvement – it’s a fundamental shift giving organizations choice in how they deploy phishing-resistant authentication at scale.”
Seamless Standards-Based Framework
Teresa Wu, VP of Smart Credentials at IDEMIA Public Security, emphasized the importance of compatibility within a unified framework: "We are thrilled to see Intercede embrace the full breadth of our device portfolio, through the world-leading MyID CMS. Our customers in the federal space and across the enterprise have long needed a credentialing partner that understands the critical importance of the PIV standard while pushing forward with FIDO. This partnership ensures that every IPS device—from our flagship security keys to our FIPS-certified models—works seamlessly within a unified, standards-based authentication framework."
Newly Supported Devices
- ID-One PIV® Card: Smart card including PIV and FIDO applets, supporting a wide range of physical access credentials.
- ID Key Bolt: A USB security key featuring PIV and FIDO applets, NFC capability, and durable design.
- ID Key Go: Cost-effective USB security key offering PIV and FIDO applets.
- IDEMIA MSO 1300E4: Fingerprint device for biometric-based logical access.
- IDEMIA MSO 1350E4: Fingerprint and card reader device for secure multi-factor authentication using biometrics.
A webinar is scheduled for May 6th to discuss these new devices and their integration into MyID CMS 12.18. More information on the webinar can be obtained through their official channels.
Intercede, a trusted pioneer in identity and credentialing solutions for federal and enterprise customers, today announced that the latest version of its flagship product, MyID CMS 12.18, now supports an extended range of security keys and authentication devices from IDEMIA Public Security (IPS).
This expanded integration marks a significant milestone in the complementary use of FIDO2 and PIV (Personal Identity Verification) authentication protocols. The latest IPS devices are the first solution on the market to deliver FIDO authentication built on the same COSMO X platform used to achieve FIPS 201 PIV certification - offering federal agencies and large enterprises an unprecedented pathway to modernise their authentication infrastructure without abandoning their existing PKI investments.
Most demanding environments
The combination marks a fundamental shift in how organizations approach enterprise and federal identity. IDEMIA Public Security's hardware puts both FIDO and PKI credentials on a single device, and MyID CMS manages both, giving administrators one place to issue, manage, and revoke credentials across the full lifecycle, with consistent policy enforcement throughout.
This matters because neither technology alone is sufficient for the most demanding environments. PKI and the PIV standard deliver the certificate-based trust chains, identity proofing rigor, and regulatory compliance that federal and high-assurance enterprise deployments require. FIDO delivers phishing-resistant, passwordless authentication across modern applications, Cloud services, and mobile workflows. With both on a single IPS device managed through MyID, organizations no longer have to choose: they get the assurance of PKI and the agility of FIDO under one roof and governed by one consistent policy.
High-assurance enterprise deployments
"This is the integration our customers have been asking for," said Allen Storey, Chief Product Officer of Intercede. "By bringing together IPS’s world-class hardware security with our credentialing platform, we are giving agencies and enterprises the only solution that delivers FIDO built on the full PIV platform. This isn’t an incremental improvement – it’s a fundamental shift giving organizations choice in how they deploy phishing-resistant authentication at scale.”
“We are thrilled to see Intercede embrace the full breadth of our device portfolio, through the world-leading MyID CMS," said Teresa Wu, VP of Smart Credentials at IDEMIA Public Security. "Our customers in the federal space and across the enterprise have long needed a credentialing partner that understands the critical importance of the PIV standard while pushing forward with FIDO. This partnership ensures that every IPS device — from our flagship security keys to our FIPS-certified models —works seamlessly within a unified, standards-based authentication framework."
Biometrics-based logical access
Additional IDEMIA Public Security Devices Now Supported in Intercede MyID CMS 12.18:
- ID-One PIV® Card: Smart card with PIV and FIDO applets, along with the ability to store a wide range of physical access credentials, including DESfire, Mifare, prox, and LEAF credentials.
- ID Key Bolt: Feature-rich USB security key with PIV and FIDO applets. Solid-state processor, dust proof and waterproof, NFC capable.
- ID Key Go: Budget-friendly USB security key with PIV and FIDO applets.
- IDEMIA MSO 1300E4: Fingerprint device for biometrics-based logical access.
- IDEMIA MSO 1350E4: Fingerprint + card reader device for secure multi-factor authentication using biometrics-secured PKI authentication with a smart card (PIV card).
Intercede and IDEMIA Public Security will be holding a webinar on May 6th to discuss the new devices and how they are integrated into MyID CMS 12.18. Details can be found here.
