Identity & Access Management
Beyond Identity Secure Access Platform
Eliminates identity attacks with device-bound passkeys, device trust, and continuous access control.
Beyond Identity Secure Access Platform Overview
What it does
The Beyond Identity Secure Access Platform is a unified identity and access management (IAM) platform built to eliminate identity-based attacks with continuous, phishing-resistant access control. Its core mechanism replaces passwords, one-time codes, and push notifications with device-bound passkeys: asymmetric key pairs generated and stored in the device TPM or secure enclave that cannot be exported, phished, or replayed. Authentication decisions combine cryptographic user verification with real-time device security posture, so only trusted users on compliant devices gain access.
How it works
Users enroll a passkey through the Beyond Identity authenticator app or browser extension, binding the credential to hardware on each device, managed or BYOD. At every authentication and continuously during sessions, a policy engine evaluates risk signals such as disk encryption, firewall state, OS version, and telemetry ingested from EDR, MDM, and ZTNA tools, and can revoke access when posture changes. Secure SSO applies app-by-app access policies across applications. Companion modules extend the platform: RealityCheck verifies meeting participants against deepfakes, and Ceros, in public preview, brings hardware-bound identity and policy-based tool authorization to AI agents and MCP servers.
Credentials and traction
SOC 2 Type II certified, with FedRAMP Moderate authorization achieved in April 2025 through the SMX Elevate platform for government deployments. Beyond Identity is a certified FIDO2 solution provider and an active member of the FIDO Alliance. Customers include Snowflake, Boomi, Repligen, and Monolithic Power Systems, spanning security-conscious enterprises, mid-market teams, and public sector organizations adopting Zero Trust and phishing-resistant MFA mandates.
Key Capabilities
mapped to solution categoriesBinds passkeys to specific device hardware (TPM, Secure Enclave), the private key cannot be exported or used from a different device.
Implements FIDO2/WebAuthn for phishing-resistant authentication, binding credentials cryptographically to the registered origin to prevent use on phishing domains.
Enables passwordless authentication for applications that do not natively support FIDO2, using reverse proxy, credential injection, or identity broker patterns.
Provides phishing-resistant MFA such as FIDO2 and X.509, with protections against compromised passwords and common MFA attacks.
Supports FIDO2 hardware keys, platform biometrics (Touch ID, Windows Hello), and passkeys for phishing-resistant authentication without password entry.
Implements SAML 2.0, OIDC, and OAuth 2.0 for SSO across SaaS and on-premises applications, with a pre-built application catalog and custom app support.
Evaluates contextual risk signals (device fingerprint, geolocation, IP reputation, behavioral anomaly) at each authentication and step-up challenge request, applying stronger authentication when risk is elevated.
Supports continuous passive authentication and shared signals such as CAEP and RISC for continuous adaptive trust.
Defines and enforces authorization policies that decide which users and machines can access which applications and APIs, evaluated at runtime alongside authentication.
Provides access management functions for machines, workloads, services and agentic AI.
Provides a directory or integrated identity repository with synchronization across all user constituencies.
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Info last updated on July 26, 2026
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