Deployment models for regulated ecosystems
KIFP is designed for organizations operating in environments where authorization trust must be cryptographically verifiable, not assumed.
By sector
Retail Infrastructure
Multi-location biometric authorization at scale
Deploy Certified Edge Appliances across retail locations with centralized fleet management, firmware governance, and store-scoped authorization. KIFP ensures that biometric data remains at the edge while providing cryptographically verifiable authorization for every transaction.
Capabilities
- Certified Edge Appliance deployment and fleet management
- Store-scoped RSAT issuance with merchant cluster binding
- Per-transaction key rotation eliminating credential replay
- Network overlay compatibility for existing POS infrastructure
- Centralized policy engine with per-store configurability
- Real-time fraud reduction through cryptographic proof of identity
Financial Services
Transaction authorization for regulated financial operations
Banks, payment processors, and financial institutions require non-repudiable authorization for every transaction. KIFP provides identity-bound authorization tokens that satisfy regulatory requirements for audit trail completeness, key management governance, and separation of duties.
Capabilities
- Inter-institutional settlement authorization via FIA
- Per-transaction signing with HSM-backed key rotation
- Regulatory audit trail generation (SOX, PCI DSS, FFIEC)
- Multi-party authorization workflows for high-value transactions
- Federation Tier 2/3 for cross-institutional trust
- Post-quantum readiness for long-term cryptographic assurance
Healthcare
Identity verification for health information exchange
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive data under strict regulatory constraints. KIFP provides biometric-bound authorization for claims processing, patient identity verification, and health information exchange — without storing biometric data centrally or transmitting it across institutional boundaries.
Capabilities
- HIPAA-aligned identity verification at point of care
- Claims processing authorization with verifiable provenance
- Cross-institutional identity federation via governed FIA export
- Audit trail for access to protected health information
- Edge-first model ensures biometric data stays on-premises
- Consent-scoped authorization tokens with configurable TTL
Sovereign & Government
Regional deployment with jurisdictional data sovereignty
Government and critical infrastructure deployments require authorization systems that operate under adversarial conditions with jurisdictional data sovereignty guarantees. KIFP supports sovereign Tier 1 deployments with no cross-border data flows, or controlled Tier 2 bilateral federation between allied jurisdictions.
Capabilities
- Sovereign Tier 1 deployment with zero external dependencies
- Air-gapped installation support for classified environments
- Jurisdictional data sovereignty — all data remains in-region
- Multi-level security clearance authorization
- Tamper-evident audit trails for inspector general compliance
- Bilateral federation for allied government cooperation
Deployment models
Four deployment topologies supporting different operational and regulatory requirements.
Public Cloud
Managed KIFP deployment on major cloud providers. Root Authority, policy engine, and federation registry operated by KeyIdentity with customer-defined governance policies.
Sovereign Regional
Isolated single-region deployment with no external data flows. Customer operates their own Root Authority under KIFP governance. Suitable for government and regulated industries.
Consortium Federation
Multiple organizations operate independent Root Authorities within a shared federation. Cross-root FIA exchange governed by consortium policy. Tier 2 or Tier 3.
Retail Enterprise
Hardware-as-a-Service model for retail deployments. Certified Edge Appliances provided, managed, and updated by KeyIdentity. Customer focuses on policy configuration and business rules.
Discuss your deployment requirements
Our solutions engineering team can scope a deployment model aligned to your regulatory environment, operational topology, and federation requirements.