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Ping Identity is an Identity and Access Management software corporation that has participated in the development of open standards for identity federation and IAM. Ping Identity has co-organized IAM industry conferences since 2002, and was among the first organizations to demonstrate interoperability using SAML 2.0 [2,65], OpenID Connect[22], SCIM [21], Liberty, and with Connect.gov.

Founded in 2002, Ping Identity’s software uses open standards and principles of federated identity, to enable organizations to provide users with single sign-on (SSO), such as for employees at work, for customers accessing online services, or for commercial partners sharing resources across the Internet.[76] The company’s solutions extend across cloud, mobile, social and enterprise environments.

Ping Identity has contributed to the authoring of the open standards related to identity federation and Identity and Access Management, including SAML [2,65], OAuth [1,71], SCIM [21],OpenID Connect [22], NAPPS [59], OpenID Account Chooser [75], OpenID [22], WS-Trust [89], Liberty, and OpenToken.[90][3,4,66]

Ping Identity has over 1,400 global customers, including half of Fortune 100 companies [42], in banking, healthcare, finance, insurance, manufacturing, education, entertainment.[69] With headquarters in Denver, CO, Ping Identity has satellite offices in London, Waltham, MA, San Francisco, CA, Vancouver British Columbia, and distribution channels throughout the world. Ping is considered well poised and well funded to play a role in the future of IAM.[45]

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|name = Ping Identity

|image = [[File:~~ForgeRock~~PingIdentity ~~Logo~~logo.png|center]]

|type = [[Private company|Private]]

|industry = [[Enterprise software]]

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|location_city = [[Denver_CO|Denver]], Colorado

|area_served = Worldwide

|key_people = Andre ~~Durant~~Durand (CEO) Patrick Harding (CTO) Michael Sullivan (CFO) Brian Bell (CMO) Dave Packer (EVP Field Operations) Ed Murray (SVP Engineering)

|num_employees = 340 worldwide<ref>{{cite ~~[89]~~ web

| url = http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/blog/boosters_bits/2014/07/local-tech-companies-shake-up-old-ways-of-doing.html

| title = Local tech companies shake up old ways of doing things

| last = Avery

| first = Greg

| date = July 23, 2014

| publisher = Denver Business Journal

| access-date= May 31, 2015

| quote = "The company has 340 employees worldwide."

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|products = PingFederate, PingAccess, PingOne, PingID, PingOne Directory

|homepage = {{URL|http://www.pingidentity.com|www.pingidentity.com}}

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Ping Identity is an [[Identity and Access Management]] [[software]] corporation that has helped in the development of the [[open standards]] for [[Federated identity|identity federation]] and [[Identity and access management|IAM]]. Ping Identity has co-organized IAM industry conferences considered preeminent since 2002<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.networkworld.com/article/2320319/lan-wan/10-start-ups-to-watch--ping-identity.html|title = 10 start-ups to watch: Ping Identity|last = Fontana|first = John|date = April 25, 2005|work = |access-date = May 31, 2015|via = |publisher = Network World}}</ref>, and was among the first organizations to demonstrate [[interoperability]] using [[SAML 2.0]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://kantarainitiative.org/entrust-ibm-microsoft-novell-ping-identity-sap-and-siemens-pass-liberty-alliance-saml-2-0-interoperability-testing/|title = Entrust, IBM, Microsoft, Novell, Ping Identity, SAP and Siemens Pass Liberty Alliance SAML 2.0 Interoperability Testing|date = September 30, 2009|accessdate = May 31, 2015|website = Kantara Initiative|publisher = Kantara|last = |first = }}</ref>, [[OpenID Connect]]<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://openid.net/2015/04/17/openid-connect-certification-program/|title = The OpenID Foundation Launches OpenID Connect Certification Program|date = April 17, 2015|accessdate = June 23, 2015|website = |publisher = OpenID Foundation|last = Thibeau|first = Don}}</ref>, [[SCIM|SCIM]]<ref>{{Cite web|title = SCIM interop shows specification coming to life|url = https://www.pingidentity.com/en/blog/2011/10/20/SCIM-interop-shows-specification-coming-to-life.html|website = Ping Identity|accessdate = June 23, 2015|date = October 20, 2011}}</ref>, [[Liberty Alliance|Liberty]]<ref>{{Cite web|title = Liberty Alliance|url = http://www.projectliberty.org/liberty/news_events/press_releases/nine_companies_successfully_pass_first_liberty_alliance_conformance_test/?f=liberty/news_events/press_releases/nine_companies_successfully_pass_first_liberty_alliance_conformance_test|website = www.projectliberty.org|accessdate = 2015-06-23|first = Oliver|last = Maerz|quote = The Liberty Alliance Project, a group developing open standards for federated network identity and identity-based web services, today announced products and services from nine companies have successfully passed the first Liberty-sponsored conformance test.}}</ref>, and with [[National_Strategy_for_Trusted_Identities_in_Cyberspace#Federal_Cloud_Credential_Exchange_.28Connect.Gov.29| Connect.gov]] <ref>{{Cite web|title = Connect.Gov solidifies, expands ID credential plan for federal agencies {{!}} ZDNet|url = http://www.zdnet.com/article/connect-gov-solidifies-expands-identity-credential-plan-for-federal-agencies/|website = ZDNet|accessdate = 2015-06-23|last = Fontana|first = John|date = April 30, 2015|quote = SecureKey Technologies continues as cloud broker service; ForgeRock, Ping Identity bring IAM integrations for identity and access management}}</ref> .

Founded in 2002 by Andre Durand, Ping Identity’s software uses open standards and principles of federated identity, to enable organizations to provide users with single sign-on (SSO), such as for employees at work, for customers accessing online services, or for commercial partners sharing resources across the Internet. The company’s solutions extend across cloud, mobile, social and enterprise environments.<ref>{{Cite web|title = IAM - Identity and Access Management Solutions {{!}} Ping Identity|url = https://www.pingidentity.com/en/solutions.html|website = www.pingidentity.com|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>

Ping Identity has contributed to the authoring of the open standards related to identity federation and Identity and Access Management, including SAML<ref>{{Cite web|title = OASIS Security Services (SAML) TC {{!}} OASIS|url = https://www.oasis-open.org/committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=security&sig2=wfBb1IHvHLMgCohMVzbgNw|website = www.oasis-open.org|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) V2.0 Technical Overview, Committee Draft 02|url = http://docs.oasis-open.org/security/saml/Post2.0/sstc-saml-tech-overview-2.0.html|website = docs.oasis-open.org|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>, OAuth<ref>{{Cite web|title = OAuth Transient Client Secret Extension for Public Clients|url = https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-sakimura-oauth-tcse-00|website = tools.ietf.org|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>, SCIM<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title = System for Cross-Domain Identity Management: Core Schema 1.1, Draft|url = http://www.simplecloud.info/specs/draft-scim-core-schema-01.html|website = www.simplecloud.info|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>, OpenID Connect<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title = Leadership {{!}} OpenID|url = http://openid.net/foundation/leadership/|website = openid.net|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>, NAPPS<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title = Native Applications WG Charter {{!}} OpenID|url = http://openid.net/wg/napps/charter/|website = openid.net|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>, OpenID Account Chooser<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title = Account Chooser Working Group Charter|url = http://ac.openid.net/wgproposal|website = ac.openid.net|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>, OpenID<ref name=":1" />, WS-Trust<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title = Web Services Trust Language (WS-Trust)|url = http://specs.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/02/trust/WS-Trust.pdf|website = specs.xmlsoap.org|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>, and OpenToken<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title = OpenToken, draft|url = https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-smith-opentoken-02|website = tools.ietf.org|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>.

Ping Identity has over 1,400 global customers, including half of Fortune 100 companies<ref>{{Cite web|title = Our Cloud Identity Customers {{!}} Ping Identity|url = https://www.pingidentity.com/en/customers.html|website = www.pingidentity.com|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>, in banking, healthcare, finance, insurance, manufacturing, education, entertainment<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ping Identity Announces Another Record Quarter Amid Growing Enterprise Demand for Identity Defined Security {{!}} Business Wire|url = http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150514005703/en/Ping-Identity-Announces-Record-Quarter-Growing-Enterprise|website = www.businesswire.com|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>. With headquarters in Denver, CO, Ping Identity has satellite offices in London, Waltham, MA, San Francisco, CA, Vancouver British Columbia, and distribution channels throughout the world. Ping is considered well poised and well funded to play a role in the future of IAM<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.forbes.com/sites/benkepes/2014/09/18/ping-identity-scoops-35m-to-authenticate-everywhere/|title = Ping Identity Scoops $35M To Authenticate Everywhere|last = Kepes|first = Ben|date = September 18, 2014|work = |access-date = May 31, 2015|via = |publisher = Forbes}}</ref>.

Ping Identity is funded by its own revenue and private investors, backed by W Capital Partners, DFJ Growth, General Catalyst Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Volition Capital, Triangle Peak Partners, SAP Ventures, and Appian Ventures.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Ping Identity Buys Accells Technologies {{!}} Techrockies.com|url = http://www.techrockies.com/ping-identity-buys-accells-technologies/s-0054178.html|website = www.techrockies.com|accessdate = 2015-06-01}}</ref>

==Contributions to Open Standards==

===SAML===

* Brian Campbell, an employee of Ping Identity, served as SAML Specification Committee Co-Chair <ref name=":0" />

===OAuth===

* John Bradley, an employee of Ping Identity, co-authored the OAuth open standard specification <ref>{{Cite web|title = draft-ietf-oauth-spop-12 - Proof Key for Code Exchange by OAuth Public Clients|url = https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-oauth-spop-12|website = tools.ietf.org|accessdate = 2015-06-23}}</ref>

* Brian Campbell has made numerous IETF contributions regarding OAuth <ref name=":7">{{Cite web|title = draft-campbell-oauth-dst4jwt-00 - Destination Claim for JSON Web Token|url = https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-campbell-oauth-dst4jwt-00|website = tools.ietf.org|accessdate = 2015-06-23|date = February 23, 2015}}</ref>

===OpenID Connect===

* John Bradley is acting OpenID Foundation Treasurer <ref>{{Cite web|title = Leadership {{!}} OpenID|url = http://openid.net/foundation/leadership/|website = openid.net|accessdate = 2015-06-23}}</ref>

===NAPPS===

* John Bradley is a NAAPs Charter Working Group Proposer (of 5 proposers) <ref name=":3" />

* Paul Madsen is a NAAPs Charter Working Group Proposer (of 5 proposers) <ref name=":3" />

===SCIM===

* Patrick Harding, CTO of Ping Identity, is a SCIM Specification Editor <ref name=":2" />

* Paul Madsen, SCIM Specification Editor <ref name=":2" />

===WS-Trust===

* Darren Platt, an employee of Ping Identity, was a Co-author of the final WS-Trust open standard specification <ref name=":5" />

* David Waite, an employee of Ping Identity, was a Co-author of early versions of the WS-Trust open standard specification <ref name=":5" />

===OpenID===

* Pamela Dingle served as an OpenID Corporate Member <ref name=":1" />

===OpenToken===

* Yasr Faruqi, an employee of Ping Identity, co-authored the OpenToken open standard specification <ref name=":6" />

* Peter Motykowski, an employee of Ping Identity, co-authored the OpenToken open standard specification <ref name=":6" />

=== JWT ===

* John Bradley is a co-author

* Brian Campbell, is a co-author of the working draft for OAuth working group's JSON Web Token <ref name=":7" />

===Account Chooser===

* Pamela Dingle is a Charter Co-Proposer <ref name=":4" />

==Membership in Standards Bodies==

===OASIS===

Ping Identity has been a member of [[OASIS (organization)|OASIS]], and participated in early adoption of OASIS-sponsored standards.<ref>{{Cite web|title = OASIS Members Form Committee to Advance Identity Standards for Cloud Computing {{!}} OASIS|url = https://www.oasis-open.org/news/pr/oasis-members-form-committee-to-advance-identity-standards-for-cloud-computing|website = www.oasis-open.org|accessdate = 2015-06-23|date = May 19, 2010|publisher = OASIS}}</ref>

===NSTIC's IDESG===

Ping Identity's John Bradley is co-chair of the [[National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace|IDESG Standards Committee]]<ref>{{Cite web|title = John Bradley {{!}} Identity Ecosystem Steering Group|url = https://www.idecosystem.org/page/john-bradley|website = www.idecosystem.org|accessdate = 2015-06-23}}</ref>. The Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (“IDESG”), is the steering group for The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) formed by President Obama in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|title = About the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group {{!}} Identity Ecosystem Steering Group|url = https://www.idecosystem.org/page/about-identity-ecosystem-steering-group|website = www.idecosystem.org|accessdate = 2015-06-23}}</ref>

===IETF===

Ping Identity employees are active contributors to The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) on open standard topics such as OAuth, OpenID, SCIM and JWT/JOSE.<ref name=":7" />

===Kantara (formerly Liberty Alliance)===

Ping Identity was an early member of Liberty Alliance, and among the earliest companies certified to have achieved interoperability, conforming to the Liberty open standard. Ping Identity's membership continued after this group became the Kantara Initiative, and to present.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Members {{!}} Kantara Initiative|url = https://kantarainitiative.org/members/|website = kantarainitiative.org|accessdate = 2015-06-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title = Google joins CA, Oracle, Ping Identity, NTT for Kantara Initiative's workshop at RSA Conference {{!}} Kantara Initiative|url = https://kantarainitiative.org/google-joins-ca-oracle-ping-identity-ntt-for-kantara-initiatives-workshop-at-rsa-conference/|website = kantarainitiative.org|accessdate = 2015-06-23}}</ref>

==Awards and Recognition==

===2015===

* Ping Identity is one of the first two software vendors to receive certification by Connect.Gov

* Ping Identity is among the first six companies to receive certification by the OpenID Connect organization, for conforming to the OpenID Connect standard

===2014===

* Gartner names Ping Identity a "Leader" in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Identity and Access Management as a Service

* Forrester rates Ping Identity in its IAM Wave top circle

* IDC puts Ping Identity in the top bracket of its MarketScape on Federation and Single Sign-On

* Ping Identity receives the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Cybersecurity Excellence Award

* Ping Identity receives Kuppingercole's Leadership Compass award

* Built in Colorado names Ping Identity of its "5 Coolest Tech Offices in Colorado"

===2013===

* Forbes Magazine names Ping Identity one of its 2013 Most Promising Companies

* Bronze Stevie Award in "Best New Software Service of the Year" category for companies with fewer than 100 employees is awarded to Accells, prior to acquisition

* ComputerWorld magazine includes Ping Identity in its "100 Best Places to Work in IT"

* DenverPost includes Ping Identity in its Top WorkPlaces

===2012===

* Ping Identity is named a Top Company winner by ColoradoBiz Magazine

* Deloitte includes Ping Identity on its list, "Technology Fast 500"

* "Security Innovation Award 2012" is given to Ping Identity, from Information Age

* Ernst & Young LLP awards "Entrepreneur of the Year, Mountain Desert Region Finalist" to CEO/Founder Andre Durant

===2005===

==Conferences==

===Digital ID World (2002-2007)===

===SSO Summit (2008)===

===Cloud Identity Summit (2009-2016)===

==See Also==