Amazon Partner Network

Move your Identity and Access Management (IAM) strategy to the cloud for greater availability, scalability, resiliency, and reduced overhead.

Amazon Partner Network (APN) Software Partner

With the continued growth of cloud-based services and remote access becoming the norm, you may need to rethink how you manage digital identities. The reasons for managing identity services on-premises are becoming less relevant as Zero Trust or perimeter-less security principles grow in popularity. Further, the IT resources and skills required to manage on-premises solutions are often limited, requiring that you consider outsourcing all management to Managed Services Providers (MSPs). 

Built on AWS®, BIO-key PortalGuard Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) offers you the assurance you’re choosing the most secure cloud available today. Designed to empower you or your MSP to manage access policies centrally while removing the complexity of hosting and maintaining identity on-premises you can easily stay ahead in a business environment that’s more decentralized and vulnerable to cyberattacks than ever.

BIO-key PortalGuard IDaaS 

PortalGuard offers flexible IAM options, including world-class Identity-Bound Biometrics, to support all your access policies for remote and on-premises users. 

Core Capabilities

Multi-Factor Authentication

Flexible authentication options to support all your access policies without introducing friction in the user experience.

Identity-Bound Biometrics

The most secure and convenient authentication method to verify users, and combat breaches and unauthorized delegation.

Single Sign-On

Streamline logins and provide a centralized point of secure access to all your cloud and on-prem applications for a better user experience.

Self-Service Password Reset

Stop burdening the IT help desk and improve user productivity by reducing password-related calls.

Built to Scale

Benefits of Identity-as-a-Service

Streamlined implementation for quick time to value

Our Identity-as-a-Service solution offers a seamless and efficient implementation process. With pre-built integrations, standardized configurations, and comprehensive documentation, you can quickly deploy the solution and realize its benefits without unnecessary delays.

Reduced overhead for a lower total cost of ownership

By leveraging our Identity-as-a-Service solution, you can significantly reduce the overhead costs associated with managing and maintaining an on-premises identity infrastructure. With cloud-based services, you eliminate the need for hardware procurement, infrastructure maintenance, and ongoing updates, resulting in a lower total cost of ownership.

Enterprise-grade security features

We offer comprehensive security measures to protect your organization’s digital assets. These include multi-factor authentication, Identity-Bound Biometrics, encryption, secure protocols, and continuous monitoring. We adhere to industry best practices and stay current with the latest security standards, ensuring the ongoing protection of your sensitive data.

Highly redundant cloud environment

Our Identity-as-a-Service solution operates in a highly redundant cloud environment. This architecture ensures high availability and minimizes the risk of service disruptions. With redundant data centers, automated failover mechanisms, and constant backups, your identity infrastructure remains resilient, even in the face of unexpected events.

Scalable cloud architecture to meet spikes in demand

Our solution is built on a scalable cloud architecture that can seamlessly handle fluctuations in user demand. Whether you experience a sudden increase in user activity or need to accommodate growth, our solution can dynamically scale its resources to ensure optimal performance and user experience. 

Leverage subject matter experts for solution support & maintenance

With our solution, you gain access to a team of subject matter experts who specialize in identity management. They provide ongoing support, maintenance, and troubleshooting, relieving your internal IT staff from these responsibilities. This allows your team to focus on core business priorities while ensuring your identity infrastructure remains reliable and up-to-date. 

Simplified solution updates

Keeping your identity infrastructure up-to-date with the latest features, security patches, and enhancements can be time-consuming. Our Identity-as-a-Service solution simplifies this process by providing automated updates and seamless integration with new functionalities. This ensures that your identity solution remains current, secure, and aligned with industry trends, without requiring extensive manual intervention. 

Improved user experience

Our Identity-as-a-Service solution is designed with a focus on user experience. It offers intuitive interfaces, streamlined workflows, and features such as single sign-on and self-service password reset to enhance user convenience and productivity. By providing a seamless and user-friendly authentication experience, you can improve user satisfaction and reduce friction in accessing applications and resources. 

Fully customizable

We understand that each organization has unique requirements and preferences. Our Identity-as-a-Service solution is fully customizable, allowing you to tailor the solution to meet your specific needs. From branding and user interface customization to configuring access policies and authentication methods, you have the flexibility to adapt the solution to align with your organization’s identity management strategy. 


“As IAM remains the doorway to most, if not all applications, any outages can create a significant impact from a business perspective. With AWS, we are able to provide flexible, easy-to-manage solutions that help our customers and partners realize the “utility-like” availability, scalability, resiliency, and cost reduction benefits of managing identity in the cloud.”

Mark Cochran, President of PortalGuard, BIO-key

PortalGuard is our Customers’ Favorite

five star rating

Fred T.

Sr. Web Admin, Education Management

“We have close to 100 applications that are integrated with PortalGuard. These are internal and external applications. We can configure SSO with almost any application within a few minutes. PortalGuard has been a great partner for many years.”

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David A.

Vice President and CIO

“We’ve been using PortalGuard for nearly a year, and it has worked perfectly for us. It integrates all of our single sign-on (SSO) services onto one page, includes an area for our non-SSO links, includes password reset options for users, and enables us to provide First-Time Users with easy access to all of our secure online services.”

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Curtis W.

IT Admin, Higher Education

“We have different countries who log into embassies around the world so they can upload information and we need security. We are very happy with our worldwide portal arrangement using PortalGuard.”

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