Axiad Conductor

What It Is

Axiad Conductor is a cloud-delivered orchestration platform that manages the lifecycle of high-assurance credentials (PKI, FIDO2, smart cards, Derived PIV, mobile credentials, etc.) across users, devices, and applications. Instead of siloed credential management tools, Axiad Conductor provides a unified control plane for identity security.

Core Capabilities

Credential Orchestration

Automates issuance, renewal, recovery, suspension, and revocation of digital credentials for both users and non-human identities.

Multi-Technology Support

• PKI credentials (certificates, smart cards, Derived PIV)

• FIDO2 passkeys

• Support for multiple IdPs (Microsoft Entra, Okta, Ping, ForgeRock, etc.)

Secure Device Issuance with GlobalPlatform

• Native support for GlobalPlatform standards to securely initialize, personalize, and manage cryptographic devices (smart cards, tokens)

• Ensures consistent, tamper-resistant provisioning aligned with industry security baselines

Auditing & SIEM Integration

• All credential and device operations are fully audited (issuance, recovery, suspension, revocation, lifecycle changes)

• Audit logs can be optionally exported to a SIEM via syslog for centralized monitoring, compliance, and threat detection

Self-Service & Recovery

• Users can recover credentials securely without IT helpdesk intervention

Compliance & Security

• Phishing-resistant MFA aligned with NIST SP 800-63, EO 14028, CMMC, CJIS, and FedRAMP

Deployment Flexibility

• SaaS (FedRAMP-authorized) or air-gapped for regulated/classified environments

• Integrates with CAs (EJBCA, IdenTrust, WidePoint-ORC), IAM systems, and device ecosystems

Device Usage: What Users Can Do After Issuance

Once credentials are provisioned to secure devices, users can immediately leverage them for high-assurance access and security operations, including:

Certificate-based Authentication (CBA)

• Log into Windows, macOS, or Linux systems with smart card/PIV authentication

• Access VPNs, VDI sessions, and secure portals requiring certificate login

• Authenticate to enterprise and federal apps that mandate X.509 or PIV credentials

FIDO2 / Passkey Authentication

• Phishing-resistant login to modern SaaS and cloud apps (e.g., Microsoft 365, Salesforce, ServiceNow)

• FIDO2-based passwordless access across browsers and platforms

• Hybrid deployments combining PKI and FIDO2, depending on policy

Advanced Use Cases

• Digital signature for documents, code, or transactions

• Secure email encryption and signing (S/MIME)

• Authentication for non-human identities (servers, IoT, DevOps pipelines)

Why It Matters

• Unified credential lifecycle across PKI, FIDO2, and device issuance

• Audit-ready by design: complete traceability of all credential and device events, with SIEM export for proactive monitoring

• Enhanced security: GlobalPlatform provisioning guarantees device integrity

• User empowerment: once issued, devices provide secure access to apps, systems, and services via CBA or FIDO2

• Operational efficiency: automation reduces manual processes and dependency on specialists

• Compliance: supports government and industry mandates

Differentiators

• GlobalPlatform support for secure device issuance

• Comprehensive auditing, with optional SIEM/syslog integration

• Credential-centric orchestration: not only issuing credentials, but enabling secure usage in CBA and FIDO2 contexts

• Vendor-agnostic across IdPs, CAs, and devices

• Air-gap & SaaS parity for both classified and enterprise environments

• Automation-first vs. manual credential/device management