About Cipherion, Inc.

The Identity Security MSSP Built for a Zero‑Doubt Future

In today’s cyber threat landscape, identity is the new perimeter—and it’s under constant attack. From
credential theft and privilege escalation to API abuse and session hijacking, identity-related failures are tightly linked to the human element—present in 68% of breaches (Verizon DBIR 2024).¹
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Trusted Among Sectors

Cipherion was built to close that gap.

As a specialized Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), we focus exclusively on Identity Governance (IGA), Identity & Access Management (IAM), and Privileged Access Management (PAM)—delivering solutions that:

  • Prevent credential compromise through phishing-resistant MFA and passwordless adoption.
  • Enforce Zero Trust with role-based and just-in-time access.
  • Automate compliance workflows to meet SOX, HIPAA, CMMC, FedRAMP, and PCI DSS standards.
  • Integrate seamlessly with platforms like Okta, Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD), ADFS, SailPoint, CyberArk, Delinea (formerly Thycotic & Centrify), Zscaler, and Proofpoint.

With decades of experience leading multi-million identity migrations—including the Sprint–T-Mobile merger (50M+ identities, 500+ applications)—Cipherion brings enterprise-grade security outcomes to both global organizations and high-growth businesses.

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Our Focus &
Why Identity Matters

Our mission is simple, but powerful:

Ensure the right identity has the right access at the right time—continuously, contextually, and securely.

With a proven record leading complex identity programs—such as the Sprint–T-Mobile merger (50M+ identities, 500+ applications)—our team delivers:

  • Faster incident response (up to 12×) through automated detection and remediation.
  • Reduced breach risk via phishing-resistant MFA, Zero Trust enforcement, and PAM controls.
  • Audit-ready compliance aligned with SOX, HIPAA, CMMC, FedRAMP, and PCI DSS.

Why Identity Fails

How Cipherion Fixes It

Identity failures aren’t isolated events—they’re the result of systemic gaps that attackers exploit. Common breakdowns include:

Overprivileged accounts & standing access

Increased attack surface from unused or excessive rights.

Inconsistent policy enforcement across hybrid environments

Gaps between on-prem and cloud controls.

Manual, error-prone provisioning & deprovisioning

Delays and mistakes that create security blind spots.

Lack of visibility into identity behavior & anomalies

Missed early warning signs of compromise.

Authentication gaps in legacy & modern applications

Weak points in the chain that attackers exploit.

Compliance fatigue from fragmented governance

Repetitive, manual audit tasks that drain resources.

Cipherion’s Fix

As a pure-play Identity Security MSSP, we close these gaps by embedding IGA, IAM, and PAM best practices into the core of your operations. We don’t just monitor—we engineer, automate, and govern your identity infrastructure with precision.

Our approach delivers:

  • 12× faster incident response through automated detection and remediation.
  • Up to 99.9% reduction in credential compromise risk with phishing-resistant MFA.
  • 40%+ reduction in access review cycles via lifecycle automation.
  • Material reduction in access review workload through lifecycle automation and attestation.
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What Makes Cipherion,Inc. Different

Specialist Expertise. Measurable Outcomes. Zero Doubt.

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Founder-Led, Expert-Delivered

Founded by identity veteran Shawn Harris, Cipherion is driven by a hands-on leadership team with 25+ years of enterprise and federal identity security experience. We’ve delivered successful implementations for platforms including Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, SailPoint, CyberArk, Zscaler, Proofpoint, and more—backed by a track record of multi-million identity migrations and Zero Trust transformations.

Engineered for Trust

Headquartered in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and serving clients nationwide, we specialize in regulated industries where compliance is non-negotiable. Our internal controls align to HIPAA, HITRUST, CMMC, and FedRAMP Moderate standards; we tailor controls to each client’s regulatory posture.

Identity-First MSSP

We are not SOC generalists. Cipherion is a pure-play identity security provider, focused exclusively on IGA, IAM, and PAM. We design, monitor, and govern authentication, authorization, and privileged access boundaries—delivering 12× faster incident response, 99.9% reduction in credential compromise risk, and measurable compliance gains.

Universal SaaS & Protocol Support

We work across all major IAM, IGA, and PAM SaaS platforms, and we’re fluent in modern authentication protocols including OIDC, OAuth2, SAML, SCIM, FIDO2/WebAuthn, LDAP, and Kerberos. Whether you’re cloud-native, hybrid, or mid-transition, we integrate, secure, and operate your identity stack end-to-end—removing friction and closing gaps before they become breaches.

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Our Core Principles

Identity-First Zero Trust

Every access request is validated against rich, contextual identity signals—no assumptions, no shortcuts. We enforce least privilege and just-in-time access across hybrid and cloud environments to eliminate standing privileges and reduce breach risk by up to 99.9%.

Automation Everywhere

We remove human latency and error in critical workflows—joiner-mover-leaver (JML) processes, access reviews, and privilege escalation. Our automation frameworks have cut provisioning times by 92% and reduced access review cycles by 40% in regulated environments.

Compliance by Design

Evidence collection, attestation, and policy drift detection are built directly into our delivery pipelines—making SOX, HIPAA, CMMC, and FedRAMP audit readiness a natural byproduct of secure operations, not a scramble at year-end.

Vendor-Agnostic Mastery

Your environment is unique. We integrate and manage every leading identity platform—Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, SailPoint, CyberArk, Ping, ForgeRock, and more—allowing you to choose the best tools without vendor lock-in. Cipherion ensures interoperability, resilience, and performance across your entire identity stack.

What Makes Cipherion,Inc. Different

Specialist Expertise. Measurable Outcomes. Zero Doubt.

Challenge

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Impact

Password Fatigue & MFA Gaps

Adaptive IAM + Phishing-Resistant MFA (FIDO2/WebAuthn) with contextual risk-based access policies

↓ 70% password resets, ↑ 40% first-attempt login success, ↑ MFA adoption across workforce

Audit Overload

Identity Governance FastTrack – automated access certifications, role-based policy enforcement, and integrated attestation workflows

100% certification completion in <10 days, ↓ 60% audit prep time

Standing Privilege

Just-in-Time PAM – dynamic privilege elevation, session monitoring, and auto-expiration of admin access

↓ 95% standing admin accounts, ↑ privileged session accountability

M&A Identity Chaos

Identity Consolidation Factory – automated IDP-to-IDP migration, app re-mapping, and tenant retirement workflows

Day-1 SSO for acquired entities, tenant retirement in <30 days

Dev Credential Leakage

Secrets-as-a-Service – vault-backed API keys, certificates, and credentials with policy-based auto-rotation

Zero plaintext secrets in repos, auto-rotation within 24h

Why Identity Fails

How Cipherion Fixes It

Identity Strategy & Roadmap

Conduct comprehensive maturity assessments and deliver 18-month transformation blueprints aligned to business goals and compliance frameworks—ensuring a clear, measurable path to Zero Trust.

Turnkey Implement-ations

From greenfield to multi-cloud migrations, we manage the full life
cycle of IAM, IGA, and PAM initiatives—including application onboarding, role modeling, policy enforcement, and
post-deployment optimization.

Managed Identity Operations (M-ID-Ops)

A 24×5 identity-focused NOC delivering policy drift detection, break-glass response, privileged session monitoring, and Tier-2/3 remediation support—cutting mean time to resolution (MTTR) by up to 60%.

Governance-as-a-Service

End-to-end identity governance lifecycle management: access reviews, segregation-of-duties (SoD) tuning, attestation workflows, and audit-ready evidence packs—reducing audit prep time by up to 70%.

Privileged Access Run-Time (PAR-T)

Fully managed PAM with credential vaulting, Just-in-Time (JIT) access, session recording, real-time threat alerting, and compliance reporting—removing 95% of standing admin privileges.

Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR)

UEBA-powered detection and rapid response to impersonation, session hijacking, credential stuffing, and MFA fatigue attacks—closing attack windows in minutes, not days.

DevSecOps Enablement

Secrets management, secure coding templates, and CI/CD pipeline hardening for modern development teams—eliminating plaintext secrets and enabling auto-rotation in under 24 hours.

Technology Ecosystem

Built for Interoperability

If it manages identities, entitlements, or secrets—Cipherion integrates it, secures it, and optimizes it. Our vendor-agnostic approach ensures you get the best-of-breed technology without lock-in, all working together under a unified identity and access framework.

IAM & IDaaS

Okta | Microsoft Entra ID | PingOne | Auth0 | ForgeRock | Google Cloud Identity | OneLogin | JumpCloud | Oracle | RSA

We deploy and manage leading Identity-as-a-Service platforms to enable SSO, MFA, adaptive authentication, and Zero Trust enforcement across cloud and hybrid environments.

IGA

SailPoint | Saviynt | One Identity | IBM IGI | RSA IGL | Oracle | Omada | Hitachi ID

We deliver end-to-end identity governance—access reviews, role modeling, SoD enforcement, and lifecycle automation—integrated with your existing security stack.

PAM & Secrets

CyberArk | BeyondTrust | Delinea | HashiCorp Vault | AWS/Azure/GCP Secrets Manager | Keeper | Teleport | StrongDM

We implement privileged access management and secrets vaulting that eliminate standing admin rights, enable just-in-time privilege elevation, and automate credential rotation—protecting your most sensitive systems.

Protocols & Flows

OIDC | OAuth2 | SAML | SCIM | FIDO2 | WebAuthn | LDAP | Kerberos

Cipherion is fluent in every modern authentication protocol—ensuring secure, standards-based interoperability across SaaS, on-premises, and multi-cloud environments.

Resources & Intelligence

Identity Knowledge Base

Step-by-step runbooks, playbooks, and platform-specific best practices for every major IAM, IGA, and PAM solution—Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk, Microsoft Entra ID, and more.

Zero Trust Blueprint Series

Downloadable architecture diagrams, Terraform/Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) templates, and configuration guides—built to accelerate Zero Trust adoption and eliminate guesswork.

Compliance Mapping Library

Pre-built control matrices for HIPAA, CMMC 2.0, SOX, PCI DSS, FedRAMP, and HITRUST—mapped directly to identity security policies, saving weeks of compliance prep.

Quarterly Threat Briefings

Analyst-grade intelligence on emerging identity threats, TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures), and industry-specific attack patterns—helping you anticipate and mitigate risks before they materialize.

Webinars & Labs

Interactive, hands-on sessions covering Okta Workflows automation, SailPoint rule development, CyberArk vaulting best practices, and cross-platform integration patterns—led by Cipherion engineers.

ROI & Risk Calculators

Quantify breach cost avoidance, operational savings, and compliance efficiency gains from your identity investments—using client-proven formulas and real-world benchmarks.

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