3: The Future of Digital Identity: Verification and zero-trust security
Real-World Applications and Enterprise Benefits
Understanding the architecture of Verified ID is one thing; seeing how it transforms real business processes is another. This section explores concrete use cases and the tangible benefits organizations achieve when implementing this technology.
Enterprise Use Cases
1. Employee Onboarding and Access Control
Financial services firms, tech companies, and government agencies use Verified ID to streamline employee onboarding. Instead of manually verifying employment status, educational credentials, and background checks, HR departments issue a verifiable credential containing employment attributes. When an employee needs access to facilities, systems, or contractors, organizations can instantly verify employment status without querying multiple databases.
With multi-tenant architecture, HR operates in one tenant while different departments or subsidiaries operate in others—each can issue and verify credentials independently while maintaining a consistent trust framework.
2. Financial Services: KYC/AML Compliance
Banks and fintech companies face enormous KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) burdens. Verified ID accelerates this process dramatically. Instead of collecting documents and manually verifying identity, banks can request a government-issued verifiable credential that cryptographically proves identity attributes.
Face Check integration adds an additional layer: users must prove they are who their credentials say they are through liveness verification. This reduces fraud significantly while improving the customer experience.
3. Healthcare: Provider Credentialing
Healthcare providers need to verify physician licenses, certifications, and credentials before granting privileges. Instead of contacting licensing boards individually, hospitals can request verifiable credentials from professional licensing authorities. The multi-tenant model allows licensing boards (Tenant 1), healthcare verification systems (Tenant 2), and local hospital systems (Tenant 3) to operate independently while maintaining trust across the network.
4. Government: Citizen Services
Governments worldwide are exploring Verified ID for citizen services. A citizen might obtain a government-issued credential proving residency, citizenship, or identity status. When applying for services (licenses, permits, benefits), they present this credential instead of photocopying documents. Multiple government agencies can verify each other’s credentials without direct integration.
5. Travel and Hospitality: Identity Verification
Airlines and hotels must verify identity and perform travel checks. Verified ID credentials containing government identity information, combined with Face Check for liveness verification, provide secure, fast identity verification at check-in. Multi-tenant architecture allows different airlines and hotel chains to operate separate systems while leveraging the same government-issued credentials.
The Business Case for Verified ID
Cost Reduction
Organizations typically spend significant resources on identity verification:
Verified ID eliminates many of these costs. Automated cryptographic verification replaces manual document review. Streamlined presentation flows reduce support requests. Face Check prevents fraud before it occurs. Organizations implementing Verified ID report 40-60% reduction in identity verification costs within the first year.
Speed and Efficiency
Traditional identity verification is slow. Document collection, manual review, and approval workflows create bottlenecks. Verified ID transforms this:
Financial institutions using Verified ID for account opening report average approval times dropping from 24 hours to 10 minutes.
Security and Fraud Prevention
Verified ID is fundamentally more secure than traditional identity systems:
Cryptographic Proof: Unlike documents that can be forged, verifiable credentials are cryptographically signed by their issuer. Fraud detection is nearly impossible—either the signature is valid or it’s not.
Face Check adds biometric verification, preventing account takeover attacks where an attacker has valid credentials but isn’t the legitimate user. Organizations implementing Face Check see fraud incident reduction of 85%+ in high-risk scenarios.
Compliance and Audit
Regulated industries face constant audit requirements. Verified ID systems maintain comprehensive audit trails:
This creates a permanent, immutable record of identity verification activities—exactly what regulators demand.
The Future of Digital Identity
Verified ID represents a fundamental shift in how organizations approach identity. Instead of centralized, monolithic identity systems, we’re moving toward decentralized, user-controlled identity with cryptographic verification. This shift has implications far beyond internal corporate processes:
As this technology matures and adoption accelerates, we’ll see government-issued credentials, professional certifications, and organizational identity attributes converge in a single, user-controlled wallet. The implications for business efficiency, security, and user experience are profound.
The Opportunity: Organizations implementing Verified ID today are positioning themselves as leaders in identity innovation. They’re reducing costs, improving security, and creating superior user experiences. In five years, Verified ID won’t be a competitive advantage—it will be a competitive necessity.
Fortytwo: Your Partner in Verified ID Implementation
Fortytwo is a recognized partner of Microsoft, specializing in identity and access management solutions. As a Microsoft Entra Verified ID Service partner, Fortytwo brings deep expertise in designing and implementing Verified ID solutions across enterprise organizations.
Fortytwo’s experience includes:
Fortytwo works with organizations to design identity solutions that fit their specific business needs while leveraging Microsoft’s enterprise identity platform.
Fortytwo: Microsoft Entra Verified ID Service Partner
Available on Azure Marketplace for streamlined procurement and deployment
Verified ID on Azure Marketplace
Organizations looking to implement Verified ID solutions can now access Fortytwo’s expertise directly through the Azure Marketplace. This offering provides:
Pre-Built Components
Reference architectures for common use cases
Rapid Deployment
Ready-to-use infrastructure as code
Consulting Support
Expert guidance on implementation and integration
Azure Native Integration
Seamless connection with existing Azure services
Through the Azure Marketplace, enterprises can evaluate, purchase, and deploy Verified ID solutions with minimal friction, leveraging Fortytwo’s battle-tested implementations.
Conclusion
Microsoft Entra Verified ID, with its support for multi-tenant architectures, biometric verification through Face Check, and W3C standard compliance, represents the future of enterprise identity. By separating authentication tenants from issuance tenants and adding specialized services like Face Check, organizations can build scalable, secure identity systems that serve multiple business units while maintaining strict security boundaries.
The combination of cryptographic security, user control, and automated verification creates a fundamentally better approach to identity—one that benefits organizations and users alike. Organizations partnering with experts like Fortytwo to implement these solutions today will reap the benefits of reduced fraud, lower costs, improved compliance, and superior user experience.