HID Converged Credentials helps security teams close identity gaps, simplify credential management and strengthen their overall security posture without adding operational complexity
HID, a leading provider of trusted identity solutions, today announced the launch of HID Converged Credentials, allowing organizations to secure their facilities and manage employee identities and credentials through a single, unified platform. Designed to give security teams a practical path to modernize their identity architecture, the solution consolidates physical and logical access under a single phishing-resistant credential, reducing vendor complexity and strengthening security posture without disrupting existing infrastructure.
The case for convergence
For most organizations, securing a building and securing a network are treated as two separate disciplines, often with separate vendors and separate credentials. An employee may badge into the office with one card, log into their computer with a password and authenticate to cloud applications with another method. With different systems and credentials operating in isolation, the potential points of failure multiply, creating gaps that are difficult to audit and expensive to manage.
At the same time, the threat landscape is evolving, with AI-enabled attack methods making credential-based vulnerabilities harder to ignore. Organizations that unify how they govern identity across physical and logical environments are better positioned to stay ahead of those risks.
"Our customers have trusted HID to secure their facilities for decades. 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. We're uniquely positioned to deliver that, because identity is in our DNA," said Daniel Gundlach, Vice President and Head of Business Unit, NAM - PACS, HID.
This sentiment is widely shared across the industry. According to HID’s 2026 State of Security and Identity Report, which surveyed more than 1,500 end users and industry partners, 75% of organizations have already deployed or are actively evaluating converged identity solutions. Identity management ranked as the top strategic priority across all categories surveyed, with 73% of physical security professionals identifying it as a leading trend and 60% planning to increase investment in this area. Yet despite clear demand, 52% still cite the complexity of managing fragmented identity systems as their greatest barrier to progress.
Unified identity across every access point
HID Converged Credentials addresses the challenges of fragmented identity management by consolidating physical and logical access onto a single, standards-based credential. Using the same card or security token they already carry, employees can badge through a secured door and log in to their workstation and enterprise applications, without passwords, without friction and without security teams having to manage multiple identity systems.
Built to support FIDO2 and PKI standards, the solution brings phishing-resistant authentication to both physical and logical environments. For security administrators, it means unified visibility across all access points, simplified compliance and auditing, and the ability to provision or revoke access seamlessly.
"Security teams today are looking for solutions that reduce complexity without compromising protection,” said Sean Dyon, VP and Head of Authentication, HID. “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.”
HID Converged Credentials: Form factors and capabilities
HID Converged Credentials is available in multiple form factors to fit the way organizations and their employees actually work:
- Crescendo Smart Cards: A single card for physical door access and phishing-resistant digital login, supporting FIDO2, PKI and OATH with no separate token required.
- Security Keys: Portable FIDO2/PKI authenticators for high-assurance access to workstations and cloud applications.
- Micro Readers: Compact NFC-enabled readers that extend converged access to workstations and environments where carrying a phone is not practical.
HID Converged Credentials is designed to streamline and ultimately unify the credential lifecycle management layer across physical and logical access, delivering high assurance through stronger credentials, simplified operations, consistent user experience, and evidence for audit and compliance.