About Us
Elevate security and the guest experience through an AI overlay that adds context, automation, and insight to every checkpoint—lobby, gate, loading dock, and event.
What We Do
- Overlay AI on top of current access control and identity systems
- Add pre-arrival vetting, mobile/touchless credentials, and smart badging
- Deliver wayfinding, geofencing, and conversational scheduling
- Provide compliance automation and actionable, real-time insights
Our Story
Fortifye traces its roots to post‑9/11 New York, where our founder helped design and deploy the first modern Trusted Access programs for iconic, high‑security properties. Those lessons—human‑machine collaboration, zero‑trust principles, and operational pragmatism—guide our platform today across corporate campuses, critical facilities, and complex venues.
Credibility & Impact
- Proven deployments at globally recognized facilities
- Works with existing ACS/VMS/HR/ITSM systems
- >$3M in non‑dilutive R&D funding from DoW SBIR Programs
- Heritage includes Safety Act–level rigors
Leadership
Jeffrey C. Friedman — Founder & President. A lawyer by training and a builder by mandate, Jeff has led Trusted Access programs for some of the most demanding facilities in the world. He champions pragmatic innovation—solutions that stand up in the field and deliver measurable ROI for operations, security, and guest experience.
Zero-Trust
Identity
Continuous verification; risk-based step-up checks; role/time/zone constraints.
Credential
Validation & PK
AC/PIV, OCSP/CRL, revocation; offline signed-QR “safety
Federated Identity Management
SAML/OIDC SSO, SCIM; multi-tenant portfolios.
Real-Time Behavioral ContexT
Schedules vs arrivals, dwell thresholds, anomaly rules with guided actions.
Touchless
Check-In
pre-invite, mobile/QR, kiosk fallback; exception queue.
Operator Assist (Natural-Language)
"Show yesterday’s arrivals,”
“List exceptions to review,”
Access Intelligence: Redefining Security
