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HID® Crescendo®

Secure doors, data and applications with strong authentication

Boost Workforce Productivity and Security

Protect your organization from unnecessary risks while boosting workforce security and productivity. Whether it is the Crescendo Cards or Keys, the Crescendo portfolio provides convenient and secure authentication.

Easy to Use, Manage and Trust

Ease of Adoption

Converged access to apps and doors with one credential — simple for users, low disruption for IT.

Scalable Management

Provision, reset and manage passkeys at scale — cut IT workload and boost efficiency.

Trusted Expertise

20+ years of identity leadership to support secure, tailored passwordless journeys.

Find the Right Fit for Your Employees

Crescendo Key Series

Crescendo Keys provide strong multi-factor and passwordless authentication, enhancing remote workforce security while eliminating the need for a smart card reader for employees on the go.

Crescendo Card Series

Crescendo Cards can be used as a universal credential — a corporate badge that offers both physical access to facilities and passwordless access to digital enterprise resources, like workstation log-in and network access.

HID Enhances Security and Productivity with Crescendo Cards at French Office

At HID, we put our smart cards to the test—right in our own workplace! Our French office team recently conducted real-world testing of Crescendo Cards, providing invaluable feedback that enhances both security and productivity.

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Step Up Security with a Zero Trust Approach

Designed to be easy and fast to deploy, the Crescendo portfolio enables organizations to adopt a Zero Trust security approach, protecting personal and corporate data while meeting compliance and cybersecurity requirements, such as CJIS and NIS2. The portfolio includes FIDO2, PKI and OATH for logical access.

Crescendo authenticators can be used both as stand-alone products or with our multi-factor authentication ecosystem, such as the Credential Management System (CMS), Enterprise Passkey Management and DigitalPersona®, for organizations looking for a large-scale security implementation and for highly regulated industries.

What Sets Us Apart

Dual Interface Corporate Badge

We provide one smart card for logical and physical access, with the broadest range of physical access technologies in one device.

End-to-End Solution

HID supports the full authentication journey — from smart cards and readers to credential setup, lifecycle management, middleware and printers.

Adaptability

HID offers authentication methods and physical authenticators that best fit your use case — including contact and contactless options for FIDO and PKI.

High Assurance

We deliver authentication assurance level in strictly regulated industries, as per the NISP SP 800-63 Digital Identity Guidelines.

Calculate Your ROI With FIDO2 Credentials

Research shows that password-related cybercrime is still on the rise and the average cost of a data breach is nearly 4.5 million dollars. Phishing-resistant Crescendo Cards and Keys lower this risk and provide your company with substantial cost savings.

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