NFID Foundation

Overview

The NFID Foundation provides its members with access to a decentralized ledger, enabling the security industry to implement the next generation of credentialing—attestations. This technology delivers a foundational layer of trust and serves as the common identity metasystem for the security industry.

What is NFID?

An NFID is a user-owned and controlled universally unique identifier that enables the security industry to implement the next generation of credentialing, which we call attestations.

Permanent

It is unique, non-transferrable, and permanently identifies a single entity, regardless of device or wallet changes.

Resolvable

It is resolvable into cryptographic public keys and service endpoints currently in use by the holder.

Cryptographically Verifiable

The identity holder can prove control of the identifier via private keys.

Decentralized

Published to a blockchain, with no single point of failure or central authority.

Attestations

Attestations are cryptographically verifiable credentials built on the NFID layer. The exchange of attestations requires three roles.

Issuer

Organizations issuing credentials (e.g., hotels, workplaces, websites).

Holder

Receives, stores, and manages attestations; can also be the issuer.

Verifier

Validates the attestation. Any entity can verify it, using on-chain public keys.

What NFID Provides

The NFID Foundation’s technology stack and registry deliver a root of trust, standardized schemas, trust certificates, firmware libraries, and more.

Verifiable Data Registry

A decentralized ledger that acts as a root of trust for secure identity resolution.

Standardized Schemas

A common language/format for attestations (VCs) in physical access control and beyond, ensuring interoperability.

Trust Certificates

Issued as Verifiable Credentials to establish trusted interactions among ecosystem participants.

Integration with Gov IDs

Acceptance of ISO18013-5 or W3C-based credentials for physical access control, bridging official digital IDs and decentralized identity.

Firmware Libraries

Ready-to-use libraries for hardware manufacturers to verify NFID access attestations and manage secure identity payloads.

Educational Materials

In-depth SSI resources for security stakeholders, driving industry-wide knowledge and adoption.

Who Can Benefit?

Numerous stakeholders in the security industry can leverage NFID. Below are some of the key groups that gain unique advantages.

Developers of Security Solutions

Build interoperable products, reduce infrastructure costs, remain future-proof, and open new recurring revenue streams.

Manufacturers of Security Hardware

Seamlessly upgrade devices to Web3, ensure regulatory compliance, reduce infrastructure costs, and future-proof your product lines.

Security Consultants

Strengthen reputations with advanced, future-proof identity solutions; deliver clearer ROI for NFID-based deployments.

End User Entities

Reduce costs, minimize fraud risk, automate processes, and enhance onboarding with NFID’s streamlined credentialing.

System Integrators

Gain new recurring revenue, improve labor efficiency, lower insurance costs, and achieve better interoperability across systems.

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Become a Member

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