Standard Validates Identity Proofing and Passwordless Service Meets the Highest Standards for Security, Availability and Confidentiality

1Kosmos, the only company that unifies identity proofing and passwordless authentication,  announced it has received a System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II certification. This certification validates that 1Kosmos, which provides identity proofing and passwordless as a cloud service, maintains effective system level controls that ensure the security of its platform.

This is the latest in a series of certifications the company has received including support for the FIDO Alliance FIDO2 for strong and multi factor authentication, Kantara Initiative NIST SP 800-63 rev.3 for credential management, ISO 27001 for the handling and retention of sensitive data, and iBeta Quality Assurance for biometrics accuracy.

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“1KosmosBlockID adds SOC 2 Type II to long list of technology certifications. Latest attestation validates identity proofing and passwordless service meets the highest standards for security, availability and confidentiality.”

1Kosmos has previously received SOC 2 Type I certification. SOC 2 Type II reports on the description of controls provided by the management of the service organization, attests that the controls are suitably designed and implemented, and attests to the operating effectiveness of the controls.

“1Kosmos is committed to delivering standards-based and transparent solutions that address customers identity verification and passwordless challenges for both workforces and customers,” said Hemen Vimadalal, CEO of 1Kosmos. “SOC 2 Type II certification provides customers and prospects yet another measure of confidence that the BlockID platform has been externally audited and validated to meet the strictest industry standards for security, availability, and confidentiality.”

1Kosmos BlockID is a live biometric driven, distributed digital identity platform that helps organizations establish with certainty the identity of individuals who are accessing their systems, applications and data, on a continuous basis, while supporting secure multi-factor passwordless authentication to online services. BlockID also provides organizations with secure, automated employee onboarding with self service identity proofing to corporate applications, data and resources. 1Kosmos establishes with certainty the identity of individuals accessing consumer, corporate and government systems, applications and data.

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