Secure Authentication

Stronger Security, Seamless Access

Secure Authentication confirms that the person accessing a service or approving an action is the authorised user.

TRIDENT supports consistent authentication across online, mobile and in-person service journeys. Participating services apply the authentication methods and assurance levels appropriate to the context and the risk, providing stronger protection for sensitive actions without adding unnecessary steps to routine ones.

Designed for Citizens

TRIDENT makes access simpler and safer. For example, a citizen can use TRIDENT Mobile ID to sign in to a participating Government service and confirm an important action from their smartphone, without a separate identity process for every service.

Protection follows what is at stake. Looking something up can stay quick, while an action with lasting effect can ask for a deliberate confirmation tied to that specific action.

Ready for Services

Government entities and participating organisations can integrate TRIDENT authentication into new and existing services. Shared capabilities support secure sign-in, step-up authentication, transaction approval and policy-based controls appropriate to the purpose and risk of each interaction.

Each service determines the level of confidence its interactions require, within Government policy. TRIDENT provides a consistent way to apply that decision, rather than each service defining its own interpretation of what is strong enough.

Related TRIDENT Capability 

Learn how Electronic Signing uses trusted identity and authentication to support secure approvals and electronic signatures.