Secure your business.
Deploy in weeks, not months.
A step-by-step guide to implementing cryptographic identity verification across your organization — from pilot to full deployment. Stop BEC, defeat AI deepfakes, and verify every critical request.
Lost to BEC in 2023 alone
FBI IC3 Annual Report 2023
The identity verification crisis in numbers
Your perimeter is secure.
Your people aren't verified.
Firewalls, EDR, SIEM, and MFA protect your systems. But the most expensive breaches happen when an attacker convinces a trusted employee to take action — by impersonating someone they trust. AI has made this attack vector faster, cheaper, and nearly indistinguishable from genuine communication.
Business Email Compromise
BEC attacks accounted for $2.9 billion in reported losses in 2023. Attackers impersonate executives, vendors, and legal counsel through email, Slack, and Teams to authorize fraudulent transactions.
AI-Generated Deepfakes
In February 2024, a Hong Kong finance worker was deceived by a deepfake video call impersonating the company CFO and colleagues, resulting in a $25.6 million transfer to attacker-controlled accounts.
Internal Channel Compromise
Once attackers gain access to internal messaging platforms — through credential stuffing, SIM swaps, or phishing — they operate as trusted insiders. Traditional MFA protects the front door; it doesn't verify the person behind the keyboard.
Add a verification layer
that no AI can fake.
Real Authenticator creates cryptographic trust between people — not systems. When someone requests a wire transfer, shares credentials, or authorizes access, the recipient can verify the requester's identity in under 5 seconds using a code that can only be generated by the real person's physical device, authenticated by their biometrics.
It's human-to-human 2FA. No deepfake can produce this code. No compromised email account can generate it. No AI voice clone has access to it. The verification is cryptographic, biometric, and device-bound.
Start Your PilotHow verification works
Request arrives
CFO emails finance: "Approve the $200K wire to Vendor X."
Verification triggered
Finance opens Real Authenticator and requests a code from the CFO.
Biometric confirmation
The CFO's device prompts Face ID. Only the real CFO can unlock the code.
Code exchanged
A 6-digit TOTP code is displayed. Finance confirms the code matches.
Identity verified
The request is cryptographically confirmed. Wire proceeds safely.
Four phases. Six weeks.
Complete organizational coverage.
We handle the deployment logistics. You get a verification layer that your team actually uses — because it takes 5 seconds, not 5 minutes.
Discovery & Scoping
Week 1- Map your high-risk communication workflows (wire approvals, vendor onboarding, credential sharing)
- Identify critical verification points — where identity trust is assumed but never confirmed
- Define success metrics: response time, adoption rate, false-positive reduction
- Assign an internal champion (typically CISO, VP Security, or IT Director)
Outcome
Custom deployment blueprint tailored to your organization's risk profile
Pilot Deployment
Weeks 2–4- Deploy to highest-risk teams first: finance, executive staff, legal, IT security
- Enroll pilot users via secure invite links — no email addresses required
- Establish trusted connections between team members who authorize sensitive actions
- Run parallel verification alongside existing approval processes for seamless transition
Outcome
Live verification layer on your most sensitive workflows with measurable baseline
Organization-Wide Rollout
Weeks 4–6- Extend deployment across all departments and office locations
- Configure admin dashboard for centralized monitoring and audit logging
- Integrate verification checkpoints into existing approval workflows and playbooks
- Train security operations team on verification activity monitoring and incident response
Outcome
Every employee has a cryptographic identity layer — no impersonation possible
Continuous Security
Ongoing- Quarterly security reviews with your dedicated account team
- Real-time admin dashboard monitoring of verification activity across the organization
- Employee onboarding/offboarding automation for new hires and departures
- Priority support with named point of contact and guaranteed SLA
Outcome
Evergreen protection that adapts as your organization and the threat landscape evolve
Zero knowledge. Zero trust.
Zero attack surface.
Real Authenticator was engineered from day one with a security model that eliminates entire categories of breach risk. There is no central database to compromise because there is no central database.
On-Device Key Generation
Cryptographic secrets are generated and stored exclusively on the user's device using the Secure Enclave. Keys never leave the hardware boundary — not during sync, not during verification, not ever.
Zero-Knowledge Architecture
Real Authenticator servers never see, store, or process verification secrets. There is no central database of credentials to breach, subpoena, or leak. Your security posture doesn't depend on our infrastructure.
Rotating TOTP Codes
Time-based one-time passwords regenerate every 30 seconds using the HMAC-based OTP algorithm (RFC 6238). Intercepted codes expire before they can be replayed.
Biometric Gating
Face ID or Touch ID is required before any verification code is accessible — even for authenticated users. This ensures that device possession alone is insufficient for identity assertion.
No Cloud Dependency
Verification works device-to-device with no cloud intermediary. If our servers went offline tomorrow, every verification relationship continues to function. Your security is self-sovereign.
Audit Trail Without Exposure
The admin dashboard logs verification activity (who verified, when, which workflow) without exposing the underlying cryptographic material. Full compliance visibility, zero secret leakage.
Before vs. after — in your actual workflows
See exactly how Real Authenticator transforms the highest-risk communication patterns in your organization. Each scenario is a real attack vector that existing security tools can't address.
Wire Transfer Authorization
Finance Teams
Before
CFO emails approval for a $250K wire. Finance processes it — trusting the email header and writing style.
After
Finance requests a Real Authenticator code from the CFO before processing. The code confirms the request came from the CFO's physical device, authenticated by Face ID. A spoofed email can't generate this code.
Sensitive Credential Sharing
IT & Security Teams
Before
An engineer messages a colleague on Slack asking for production database credentials. The colleague recognizes the profile and shares them.
After
Before sharing any credential, the colleague requests a verification code. If the Slack account was compromised, the attacker has no way to produce a valid code — it requires the real engineer's device and biometrics.
Executive Communication Verification
Legal & Executive Staff
Before
A board member receives a confidential document request via email appearing to come from the CEO. They reply with sensitive materials.
After
Any request for privileged information triggers a verification code exchange. The board member confirms the CEO's identity cryptographically in under 5 seconds — no phone call, no guesswork.
Vendor & Third-Party Verification
Procurement & Operations
Before
A vendor emails new banking details for upcoming payments. Accounts payable updates the records based on the email.
After
Vendor contacts are enrolled with Real Authenticator connections. Banking detail changes require a live verification code from the vendor's enrolled representative — not just an email.
Traditional MFA vs. Real Authenticator
Traditional MFA verifies credentials. Real Authenticator verifies people. Here's what that difference means in practice.
Simplify your compliance posture
Zero-knowledge architecture doesn't just improve security — it dramatically reduces your compliance surface area. Less data processing means fewer controls to document, audit, and maintain.
On-device key storage and zero-knowledge architecture simplify the Trust Services Criteria for confidentiality and security. No central credential store to audit.
Cryptographic identity verification satisfies access control requirements (A.9) and human resource security controls (A.7) with minimal data processing surface.
TOTP-based verification with biometric gating meets Authenticator Assurance Level 2 (AAL2) requirements for multi-factor authentication.
Zero-knowledge architecture means no personal verification data is collected, processed, or stored on our servers. Data minimization by design, not by policy.
One prevented incident
pays for years of coverage.
The economics of identity verification are stark. The average BEC incident costs organizations $137,132 in direct losses — before counting investigation, remediation, legal, and reputational costs.
Real Authenticator Enterprise pricing is a fraction of a single BEC incident. For most organizations, the ROI is realized if the product prevents just one successful social engineering attack over the entire contract period.
Average BEC incident cost
FBI IC3 2023 ↗Average total data breach cost
IBM 2024 ↗Average time to identify and contain a breach
IBM 2024 ↗Average return on cybersecurity investment
Accenture Cost of Cybercrime Study ↗Implementation questions
Common questions from security teams evaluating Real Authenticator.
How long does implementation take?
Most organizations complete discovery, pilot, and full rollout within 4–6 weeks. High-priority teams (finance, executive, legal) are typically live within the first two weeks.
Does this replace our existing MFA solution?
No — Real Authenticator adds a human-to-human verification layer that existing MFA doesn't provide. Traditional MFA verifies that someone has the right credentials. Real Authenticator verifies that the person making a request is who they claim to be. They're complementary.
What devices are supported?
Real Authenticator currently runs on iOS 18.0 and later (iPhone and iPad). The app uses the Secure Enclave for key storage and Face ID/Touch ID for biometric gating. Android support is on our roadmap.
What happens if an employee loses their device?
Admins can revoke a device's enrollment instantly from the admin dashboard. The employee re-enrolls on their new device and re-establishes trusted connections. Because secrets are device-resident, the lost device's keys are useless without biometric authentication.
How does this work with remote and distributed teams?
Real Authenticator is designed for distributed workforces. Trusted connections are established via secure invite links or QR codes — no physical proximity required. Verification works anywhere the employee has their enrolled device.
What data do you collect about our employees?
Effectively none. Real Authenticator uses Sign in with Apple for account creation (no email required). Verification secrets are generated and stored on-device. We don't see, store, or process your employees' identity data. The admin dashboard shows verification activity metadata (timestamps, connection pairs) but never the cryptographic material itself.
Can Real Authenticator integrate with our SIEM or security tools?
We're building enterprise integrations including SIEM log forwarding, SSO/SAML support, and webhook-based workflow triggers. Contact our enterprise team to discuss your environment — we prioritize integrations based on customer needs.
What's the ROI of implementing Real Authenticator?
The average BEC attack costs $137,132 per incident (FBI IC3 2023). Preventing a single incident typically covers years of enterprise licensing. Beyond direct fraud prevention, organizations see reduced security team overhead from fewer false-positive investigations and simplified compliance auditing.
Ready to close the
identity verification gap?
Tell us about your team and your highest-risk workflows. We'll design a custom pilot and deliver a proposal within 48 hours.
Your team can't verify.
AI already knows it.
Every week you don't have a verification layer is a week an attacker can impersonate your CFO, your legal counsel, or your vendor — and someone on your team will trust them. Close the gap.
Custom pricing · Volume discounts · Annual contracts available