Cybersecurity policies often focus on firewalls, email security, and endpoint protection. But one of the biggest vulnerabilities is often overlooked: physical access control.

Plastic swipe cards and fobs are still standard across most organisations, yet they represent a weak link in otherwise robust security frameworks. These legacy credentials weren’t designed for today’s cybersecurity landscape and attackers know it.

That’s where ResiKEY, in alignment with HID Global’s cybersecurity principles, comes in.

ResiKEY transforms access control into a cybersecurity asset by replacing outdated plastic credentials with secure, wallet-based access cards. This isn’t just about convenience, it’s about strengthening your organisation’s entire security posture in partnership with the industry leader in trusted identity solutions.

The Hidden Risk of Plastic Cards

Plastic access cards are:

• Easily cloned or shared, creating silent backdoors into workplaces.

• Frequently lost, leaving gaps in access logs and forcing reactive deactivation.

• Disconnected from IT systems, meaning they often fall outside the scope of cybersecurity policy.

HID Global’s research highlights that physical credentials are among the most targeted access points in large organisations. When physical access isn’t managed with the same rigour as digital identity, it leaves organisations exposed to both insider risk and external threat actors.

ResiKEY’s Wallet Credentials: Security by Design

Built on HID Global’s secure credential infrastructure, ResiKEY integrates directly with Apple Wallet and Google Wallet to deliver access credentials that are:

• Protected by biometrics: Face ID, Touch ID, or device PINs ensure only the authorised person can use a credential.

• Stored securely: Credentials are encrypted in the device’s secure element, removing the risk of cloning or skimming.

• Revocable in real time: If a device is lost or compromised, ResiKEY allows instant credential deactivation no waiting for building security to act.

• Always with the user: Phones and watches are far less likely to be left behind than plastic fobs.

This is security by design modern, resilient, and fully aligned with HID Global’s cybersecurity-driven approach to identity management.

Cybersecurity Policy Meets Physical Security

ResiKEY closes the gap between digital identity and physical access by integrating with leading Single Sign-On (SSO) platforms such as Azure AD, Okta, and Google Workspace. That means access credentials are provisioned and revoked automatically, governed by the same cybersecurity policies that protect IT systems.

• Onboarding: New employees receive their wallet credential as part of their digital login setup.

• Offboarding: Departures trigger immediate revocation of both digital and physical access.

This creates a seamless, Zero Trust–aligned system that turns physical access into an extension of your cybersecurity policy not a weak spot.

Why It Matters for Compliance and Risk Management

HID Global emphasises that cybersecurity is a shared responsibility across both digital and physical domains. With ResiKEY, organisations can:

• Meet compliance frameworks: Demonstrate alignment with ISO 27001, SOC 2, and Essential Eight by integrating physical access into cybersecurity programs.

• Reduce insider risk: No unreturned cards, no lingering access after offboarding.

• Simplify audits: Unified access logs across digital and physical systems make demonstrating compliance straightforward.

• Lower costs: Eliminate the expense of printing, replacing, and managing physical cards.

This isn’t just a facilities upgrade it’s a cybersecurity uplift that delivers measurable improvements to governance, risk, and compliance.

The Business Case for ResiKEY + HID Global

• Cybersecurity first: Physical access is brought under the same policies as digital identity.

• Better user experience: Tap to enter with phone or watch—secure, simple, and seamless.

• Future-ready: Built on HID Global’s trusted identity ecosystem, ResiKEY ensures your access control strategy keeps pace with workplace transformation.

ResiKEY acts as the secure middle layer between end-users, building systems, and enterprise cybersecurity frameworks powered by HID Global’s trusted identity infrastructure.

In a world of evolving cyber threats, organisations can no longer afford to ignore physical access as a security blind spot. Outdated plastic cards expose businesses to unnecessary risk, while compliance frameworks increasingly expect end-to-end identity protection.

ResiKEY, aligned with HID Global’s best practices in trusted identity and cybersecurity, delivers the next generation of wallet-based access credentials—secure, auditable, and future-ready.

It’s time to stop treating access control as separate from cybersecurity. With ResiKEY and HID Global, you can make it one of your greatest strengths.

To see how this vision becomes reality in a world-class commercial setting, take a closer look at the landmark deployment at 101 Collins Street in Melbourne where HID Global’s mobile wallet credentials, delivered via the ResiKEY platform, redefined building access.

Tenants now tap their phones or watches to move seamlessly through doors, elevators, lockers, and more all without opening an app, and with full auditability, sustainability, and elegance baked in.

Explore the full case study and discover how innovation, security, and premium tenant experience converge in practice.