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Cloud-Managed Identity Platform

Your Identity Platform,
Delivered.

Cloud-managed, edge-ready, sovereign by design. A modular SaaS platform for identity, access, and governance — deployed your way, anywhere in the world.

Central intelligence. Local execution. Full data sovereignty.

SaaS · Edge · Multi-Tenant · Sovereign · Modular · API-First

Platform Architecture

One Platform. Two Layers. Zero Compromise.

Every CID deployment runs on the same unified platform. The cloud layer manages policies, reporting, and software-only applications. When on-site hardware is involved, the CID-BOX edge layer acts as the relay between the cloud and local devices. The result: one platform that serves both pure-SaaS and hardware-dependent scenarios seamlessly.

☁️ Cloud Layer

Always active — all deployments

Management · Policies · Reporting
Dashboard · APIs · User Management
Pure-SaaS apps run here: e-KYC · Visitor Pre-Reg · Logical Access · Compliance
🔒 Data Sovereignty — local cloud region per tenant

🖥️ Edge Layer (CID-BOX)

Active when hardware is on-site

Local Processing · Biometric Match · Access Decision
Offline Mode · Queue & Sync on Reconnect
Hardware-dependent apps relay here: Physical Access · T&A Clocks · Biometric Terminals
Device Drivers
Brand A · Brand B · Brand C … Each brand = one driver, all features shared

Hardware Abstraction — Driver-Based Architecture

How it works

The CID-BOX uses a driver system — like a computer's device drivers. Each hardware brand gets its own driver that translates platform commands into brand-specific protocols. The features (reboot, enrol, open door, read badge…) are built once in the platform GUI. When a new brand is supported, only the driver needs to be developed — everything works immediately.

Why it matters

This is what makes CID genuinely hardware-agnostic. You're never locked into one manufacturer. Switching or mixing brands doesn't require rebuilding features — the right driver loads automatically.

Faster integrationNo vendor lock-inMix & match brandsFeatures built once

What runs where

🔐
Unified Access
Cloud + Edge

Time & Attendance
Cloud + Edge
🪪
e-KYC
Cloud Only
👥
Visitor Mgmt
Cloud Only*
📊
Compliance & Audit
Cloud Only
🖥️
Central Dashboard
Cloud Only

* Visitor Management runs cloud-only for pre-registration; add CID-BOX + kiosk for on-site check-in with biometrics.

📦CID-BOX

CID-BOX — The Edge Relay

Required whenever hardware is on-site. Bridges cloud management with local device execution. Processes biometrics locally, maintains offline operations, syncs when connected. Multiple CID-BOXes can be piggybacked on a single site for full redundancy — if one fails, another takes over seamlessly.

Multi-Brand DriversOffline-CapableOn-Site Redundancy

How It Works

From Sign-Up to Daily Operations.

1
🏢

Account Setup

Create your account, choose your jurisdiction, set up your organisation structure.

2
🧩

Module Activation

Pick only the modules you need. Update your plan anytime.

3
📦

Device Provisioning

Deploy CID-BOX, connect readers. Rapid rollout across sites.

4
👤

User Enrolment

Enrol or import users, or let them self-enrol using the method of your choice.

5

Go Live

Operate, monitor, and report from a single dashboard. Scale on demand.

Real-World Use Cases

📈

Growing SME

Start with Time & Attendance for 30 employees. Six months later, add access control and visitor management — no migration, no downtime, same platform.

🌍

Multinational Operations

Deploy identity, access control, and governance policies across multiple countries from a single platform. Each jurisdiction keeps its data local while you manage everything centrally.

⚙️

Highly Customisable

Whether you're a reseller, integrator, or end-user, the CID platform adapts to your business model. White-label options, open APIs, and configurable workflows — contact us to discuss how the platform fits your needs.

Traditional On-Premise vs. CID SaaS

TraditionalCID SaaS
DeploymentWeeks to monthsDays
Cost ModelHeavy CapEx upfrontOpEx subscription — pay as you grow
ScalingRe-architect per siteAdd sites & users on demand
HardwareVendor lock-inHardware freedom — multi-brand
UpdatesManual patches & downtimeAutomatic, zero-downtime updates
Data SovereigntyDepends on vendorBuilt-in — your jurisdiction, your rules
Modular by design — activate only what you need.Full module details in the CID Corporate Brochure

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