PKI / Certificate Lifecycle
HID Global
Capability scores
Methodology →- Authentication
- 4.0
- SSO & Federation
- 2.0
- Authorization
- 3.0
- Lifecycle & Provisioning
- 4.0
- MFA & Passwordless
- 3.5
- Governance & Audit
- 4.5
- Developer Experience
- 3.5
- Deployment Flexibility
- 4.0
- Pricing Transparency
- 3.0
- Support & Ecosystem
- 3.5
Scored 0–5 against a published rubric. Independent analysis, no vendor sponsorship.
Overview
HID Global, part of ASSA ABLOY, spans physical access, smart cards, credentials, and PKI, bridging physical and digital identity for enterprises and governments.
Capability deep-dive
The combination of physical credentials, PKI, and converged identity is the differentiator, strong in government and large enterprise. It is broad rather than a focused certificate automation platform, so pure software CLM buyers may prefer specialists.
Pricing
Quote-based.
Bottom line
A strong choice where physical and digital identity and credentials must converge.
Independent editorial review. Author: Deepak Gupta. Last evaluated 2026-06-10.