Simeio, a global leader in Identity and Access Management (IAM), and 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winner, has a reputation for delivery of successful IAM solutions, which include Identity Administration, Access Management and Federation, Privileged Access Management, and Auditing and Reporting solutions.

The value that the company brings to their public sector clients is founded on the strength of their commitment and experience in successfully implementing, securing, hosting, and managing complex IAM environments.

Simeio’s experience comprises a broad range of agency scenarios and their flexibility enables them to tailor our services to specific agency’s needs.

Key differentiators of Simeio include:

• Simeio is a leading IAM service provider offering Professional Services, Managed Services, and Hosted Identity as a Service (IDaaS) to some of the largest public and private institutions nationally and internationally.

• Simeio has one of the largest IAM practices in the world, and their business is supported by over 700 full-time IAM professionals globally.

• Simeio currently has over 150 million identities under the company’s management.

• Simeio is an independent consulting organization partnering with most of the market-leading IAM vendors, and maintains a preferred status with all of the company’s partners.

• Simeio has successfully passed the Service Organization Controls 2 (SOC 2) audit for the past 3 years with no findings, which is an independent audit that verifies that the design of Simeio’s information security practices, processes, procedures, and controls meets or surpasses the rigorous standards of security, compliance, availability, and confidentiality. Simeio is currently SOC 2 Type 2 Privacy and Security Certified.

• Simeio recently completed an ISO 27001 / 27018 audit with no findings. ISO 27001 formally specifies an Information Security Management System (ISMS), a suite of activities concerning the management of information risks.

(Identity and Access Management Security isn’t always recognized for its role in network security. When malicious actors use valid credentials to access your network, the traditional endpoint or perimeter security may not detect or prevent access. Courtesy of Simeio and YouTube.)

Simeio is uniquely qualified and credentialed to deliver a high-performing and secure cloud-based software service powered by their Simeio IDaaS platform, and is the only IDaaS provider that has been recognized for its offering by all the leading analysts in the IAM space.

The company leverages a best-of-breed technology solution offering and based on their experience with providing similar services to various public and sector organizations, have chosen to leverage the Simeio IP along with the following vendors to deliver a fully managed IDaaS platform to federal agencies as well as State and Local organizations.

Simeio’s corporate roadmap is to focus on continuing to grow globally as a specialized provider in the Identity and Access Management space, and aims to be the industry leader providing Identity as a Service.

Simeio is well on its way to achieving its vision and has been recognized as the top provider in the recent “Critical Capabilities for Identity and Access Management as a Service, Worldwide” by Gartner.

With over 150 Million users being managed in their platform globally for enterprises, institutions, and government entities of all sizes. Simeio heavily invests in automation and analytics to provide the most value to their customers.

Their platform and services provide the following set of enterprise-grade security and identity capabilities: Access Management and Federation, Access Request, Directory Services, Identity Governance and Administration, Identity Management and Administration, Privileged Access Management, Security & Risk Intelligence, Data Security & Loss Prevention, and Cloud Security.

One of the primary reasons Simeio has received recognition as an IDaaS provider is the Simeio IDaaS platform itself, which consists of Simeio Identity Orchestrator™ (IO), Simeio Identity Intelligence Center™ (IIC), and managed identity services, which brings together best-in-class processes, professionals, and technologies focused entirely on management and protection of identities and related access controls.

(Is your organization saddled with aging identity and access management infrastructure? IAM has grown increasingly complex and costly to maintain. Courtesy of Courtesy of Simeio and YouTube.)

Their overall platform is built leveraging micro-services and is modular in nature with standard-based integrations with the various services.

The company’s proofing solution provides the capabilities today on being able to carry a digital wallet with attested credentials that an individual can leverage to obtain services.

Simeio has implemented a solution for a government entity whereby the citizens of the state go through a verification process through the online digital verification service rolled out by Simeio.

The service is integrated with over 25 agencies with one of them being the Emergency Payment Services (EPS), which is responsible for paying out funds to individuals that reside in an area impacted by a natural disaster such as flood, wildfires, etc.

With Simeio’s implemented solution, the EPS system can get verified information about the residential postal code, which is then validated against the impacted regions, and payments are issued online immediately.

With this solution, Simeio is able to substantially reduce wait and processing times from days to minutes, which is just one example demonstrating the power of our solutions in government.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, and with Security Operations Centers worldwide, Simeio provides services to Global 2000 companies across all industries, and government entities.

To Learn More, please visit http://www.simeio.com/.

Simeio Returns to Compete in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

American Security Today’s ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards program is today in its Sixth Year and continues to recognize the Outstanding Innovations of top firms and agencies in the Homeland Security and Public Safety fields.

The Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards is the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program highlighting the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions coming onto the market today, to ensure our readers have the information they need to stay ahead of the competition, and keep our Nation safe – one facility, street, and city at a time.

American Security Today is pleased to announce TSA Administrator  David Pekoske, will join the organization as a featured speaker at the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Presentation Luncheon, on November 18, 2021 at ISC East in New York City.

“On the heels of an unprecedented global pandemic, continued unrest in our cities and potentially catastrophic cyberattacks on our nations critical infrastructure, the focus of the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Luncheon will be on the latest, state-of-the-art innovations that are driving investments in new public security and safety technologies and systems,” said AST Editorial and Managing Director Tammy Waitt.

“As a recognized expert in crisis management, strategic planning, innovation and aviation, surface transportation and maritime security, David Pekoske’s message highlighting his top priorities and challenges for the TSA based on his years of wide-ranging experience will be critical to our attendees internalizing the critical nature of these escalating challenges, and realizing innovative new approaches to meet them.”

Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards at https://americansecuritytoday.com/ast-awards/.

Comprehensive List of Categories Include:

Don’t see a Direct Hit for your Product, Agency or Organization?

With the unprecedented occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus of the safety and security industries has realized the need to increase innovations to address the daily growing challenges.

As such AST aims to make sure these firms and professionals are reflected in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, so we’d like to encourage you to submit appropriate categories recommendations and include COVID-19 Frontline Professionals in your Nominations to see that these Professionals, Facilities, and Vendors receive the Recognition they Deserve!

Submit your category recommendation for consideration to Michael Madsen, AST Publisher at: mmadsen@americansecuritytoday.com.

Register for the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Luncheon Today

At ISC East 2021 you with the opportunity to interact with a broad array of security industry professionals.

ISC East works closely with other businesses in the security and public safety space to help bring together the Northeast’s largest security trade show each year.

In collaboration with premier sponsor SIA (Security Industry Association) and in partnership with ASIS NYC, ISC East is proud to work with and be supported by various associations, trade publications, charities, and more.

Therefore, the ISC audience of security dealers, installers, integrators, consultants, corporate, government and law enforcement/first responder practitioners will be joined by the ASIS NYC audience of major corporate managerial-through-director-level national and global security executives.

The combination of one-on-one conversations with the industry’s top innovators,  integrators and security executives, special events, high-quality education and training, and strong support from industry associations, will allow attendees to learn and evaluate solutions from leading security exhibitors and brands. 

Your ‘ASTORS’ Awards Luncheon registration includes complimentary attendee access to ISC East – Thank take advantage of this exclusive luncheon opportunity to take a break from the show – Invite your team, guests, clients and show visitors to a lovely and affordable plated meal event in the heart of New York City, for  a fabulous networking opportunity!

Go to https://americansecuritytoday.com/product/awards-luncheon/ to secure your seat or reserve a table.

***Limited space available so Register Today. There will be no on-site registrations.

Why American Security Today?

The traditional security marketplace has long been covered by a host of publications putting forward the old school basics to what is Today – a fast changing security landscape.

The traditional security marketplace has long been covered by a host of publications putting forward the old school basics to what is Today – a fast changing security landscape.

American Security Today is uniquely focused on the broader Homeland Security & Public Safety marketplace with over 75,000 readers at the Federal, State and local levels of government as well as firms allied to government.

American Security Today brings forward a fresh compelling look and read with our customized digital publications that hold readers eyes throughout the story with cutting edge editorial that provides solutions to their challenges.

Harness the Power of the Web – with our 100% Mobile Friendly Publications

The AST Digital Publications is distributed to over 75,000 qualified government and homeland security professionals in federal, state and local levels.

‘PROTECTING OUR NATION, ONE CITY AT A TIME’

AST Reaches both Private & Public Experts, essential to meeting these new challenges.

Today’s new generation of public safety and security experts need real-time knowledge to deal with domestic and international terrorism, lone wolf attacks, unprecedented urban violence, shifts in society, culture and media bias – making it increasingly difficult for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Military and Private Security Professionals to implement coordinated security measures to ensure national security and improve public safety.

These experts are from Government at the federal, state and local level as well as from private firms allied to government.

AST provides a full plate of topics in our AST Monthly Magazine Editions, AST Website and AST Daily News Alerts, covering 23 Vital Sectors such as Access Control, Perimeter Protection, Video Surveillance/Analytics, Airport Security, Border Security, CBRNE Detection, Border Security, Ports, Cybersecurity, Networking Security, Encryption, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Campus Security, Security Services, Corporate Facilities, and Emergency Response among others.

AST has Expanded readership into integral Critical Infrastructure audiences such as Protection of Nuclear Facilities, Water Plants & Dams, Bridges & Tunnels, and other potential targets of terrorism.

Other areas of concern include Transportation Hubs, Public Assemblies, Government Facilities, Sporting & Concert Stadiums, our Nation’s Schools & Universities, and Commercial Business Destinations – all enticing targets due to the large number of persons and resources clustered together.

To learn more about the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winners solutions, Check Out the New 2020 ‘ASTORS’ CHAMPIONS Edition Fully Interactive Magazine – the Best Products of 2020 ‘A Year in Review’.

The Annual CHAMPIONS edition includes a review of the ‘ASTORS’ Award Winning products and programs, highlighting key details on many of the winning firms products and services, includes video interviews and more.

It is your Go-To source throughout the year for ‘The Best of 2020 Products and Services‘ endorsed by American Security Today, and can satisfy your agency’s and organization’s most pressing Homeland Security and Public Safety needs.

From Physical Security (Access Control, Critical Infrastructure, Perimeter Protection and Video Surveillance Cameras and Video Management Systems), to IT Security (Cybersecurity, Encryption, Data Storage, Anti-Malware and Networking Security – Just to name a few), the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ CHAMPIONS EDITION has what you need to Detect, Delay, Respond to, and Mitigate today’s real-time threats in our constantly evolving security landscape.

It also includes featured guest editorial pieces from some of the security industry’s most respected leaders, and recognized firms in the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program.

• For a complete list of 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winners, click here.

AST strives to meet a 3 STAR trustworthiness rating, based on the following criteria:

• Provides named sources
• Reported by more than one notable outlet
• Includes supporting video, direct statements, or photos

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