HID Global has announced HID Converged Credentials, a unified identity platform that consolidates physical access control and logical authentication onto a single credential. The solution was unveiled at ISC West 2026 in Las Vegas, positioning HID to address the growing demand for converged identity management across enterprise environments.<\/p>\n
The announcement reflects a broader shift in how organizations approach identity governance. Traditionally, physical access control systems and IT authentication have operated as separate silos, with employees using one credential to badge through a secured door and a different method, often a password or separate token, to access workstations and cloud applications. HID Converged Credentials collapses these layers into a single, standards-based credential that works across every access point.<\/p>\n
The platform supports FIDO2 and PKI standards, delivering phishing-resistant authentication to both physical and logical environments. This approach aligns with current regulatory and security frameworks that require strong, auditable authentication across all enterprise access points. By unifying credential management, security administrators gain consolidated visibility, streamlined provisioning and revocation, and simplified compliance reporting.<\/p>\n
HID’s 2026 State of Security and Identity Report, which surveyed more than 1,500 end users and industry partners, found that 75% of organizations have already deployed or are actively evaluating converged identity solutions. Identity management ranked as the top strategic priority across all surveyed categories, with 73% of physical security professionals identifying it as a leading trend and 60% planning to increase investment in the area. Despite this momentum, 52% of respondents still cite the complexity of fragmented identity systems as their primary barrier to progress.<\/p>\n
“Our customers have trusted HID to secure their facilities for decades,” said Daniel Gundlach, Vice President and Head of Business Unit, NAM – PACS, HID. “HID Converged Credentials is a direct response to what they’re telling us: they want fewer vendors, less complexity and a credential that works everywhere, from the front door to the desktop and the cloud.”<\/p>\n
HID Converged Credentials is available across multiple form factors to fit different deployment scenarios. Crescendo Smart Cards provide a single card for both physical door access and phishing-resistant digital login, supporting FIDO2, PKI and OATH protocols without requiring a separate token. Security Keys offer portable FIDO2 and PKI authentication for high-assurance access to workstations and cloud applications. Micro Readers are compact NFC-enabled readers designed to extend converged access to workstations and environments where mobile device use is not practical.<\/p>\n
“HID Converged Credentials delivers on both fronts, giving employees one credential to access the building, their workstation and applications, while making credential management simpler and more efficient for organizations,” said Sean Dyon, VP and Head of Authentication, HID.<\/p>\n
The solution is designed to integrate with existing infrastructure, reducing disruption during deployment while modernizing an organization’s identity architecture. By standardizing on a single credential lifecycle management layer across physical and logical access, enterprises can reduce vendor sprawl, improve audit trails, and align their security posture with evolving threat landscapes, including AI-enabled credential attacks.<\/p>\n
HID is an ASSA ABLOY Group brand headquartered in Austin, Texas, with more than 4,500 employees worldwide.<\/p>\n