Neutral by design.
Built by EmpowerID .
EmpowerNow is built by EmpowerID — twenty years of IGA/PAM experience — but designed to run independently of any vendor stack, including ours. This page explains how that independence is enforced, not just promised.
Why EmpowerID created EmpowerNow
AI agents are exploding across platforms. But governance was fragmented and vendor-locked — every IGA vendor built controls only for their own stack. Enterprises running multiple identity systems had no single layer to govern them all.
EmpowerID built EmpowerNow as a separate, standards-embracing governance layer — not a feature of EmpowerID, but an independent platform that sits above any IGA, PAM, or agent stack. Create once, enforce everywhere, prove everything.
Built on open standards, not proprietary lock-in. MCP for tools and resources, OAuth TE/RAR/DPoP for identity passports, AuthZEN for policy decisions, and JWS for cryptographic proof receipts.
What "Layer-2" means
EmpowerNow governs your agents. It doesn't replace your identity stack.
Your existing IGA platform (Okta, SailPoint, Entra ID, EmpowerID, or any other) continues to manage identities, access policies, and lifecycle. EmpowerNow sits above that layer — it governs what AI agents, workflows, and automations are allowed to do, enforces authorization at the moment of action, and produces cryptographic proof of everything that happened. No migration. No rip-and-replace. Add governance without changing what's underneath.
Neutrality commitments
Independence isn't a marketing claim — it's enforced architecturally, legally, and operationally. Here's how.
Separate infrastructure
EmpowerNow runs on its own cloud accounts, its own databases, and its own operations team. Separate contracts, separate legal entities, separate access controls. EmpowerID staff cannot access EmpowerNow customer data — the boundary is enforced at the infrastructure level, not by policy alone.
Open-source receipt verifier
Every action in EmpowerNow produces a JWS-signed cryptographic receipt. The verifier is open-source — anyone can independently confirm that a receipt is authentic, unaltered, and correctly chained. You don't have to trust us. You can verify.
Neutrality advisory board
An independent board — including representatives from competing vendors — oversees neutrality commitments, reviews architectural decisions for vendor bias, and publishes findings. This isn't a marketing advisory board. It has a mandate to flag conflicts of interest publicly.
Customer-controlled encryption
Customer-managed encryption keys, third-party security audits, SOC 2 Type 2 compliance, and ISO 27001:2022 compliance. Your data is encrypted with keys you control — if you revoke them, we can't read your data. Full stop.
Works with your existing stack
EmpowerNow coexists with every major identity and security platform. It doesn't compete with your IGA — it governs the agent and automation layer above it.
OEM / white-label ready. Agent platforms, gateways, and IGA vendors can embed EmpowerNow's governance under their own brand. Keep your UX, ship governed agents faster. Talk to partnerships →
Quick answers
Is EmpowerNow a feature of EmpowerID?
No. EmpowerNow is an independent, vendor-agnostic platform. EmpowerID is our heritage and channel — not a dependency. You don't need EmpowerID to use EmpowerNow.
Will an EmpowerID competitor see my data?
No. EmpowerNow runs on separate infrastructure with independent access controls, separate contracts, and separate operational teams. The boundary is enforced at the infrastructure level.
Can we start small?
Yes. Start with a governed starter catalog of 10 tools for a single target system, then expand connectors and platforms at your pace. No big-bang deployment required.
What happens to my data if I leave?
Your proof chain receipts are yours — cryptographically signed and independently verifiable. Export everything. The open-source verifier works without EmpowerNow running.
Can auditors verify independently?
Yes. Every action produces a JWS-signed, hash-chained receipt. Auditors verify with the open-source tool — no platform access needed, no trust required. See Proof Chain →
Do I need to change my current IGA?
No. EmpowerNow is a Layer-2 that sits above your existing identity stack. Keep Okta, SailPoint, Entra ID, or whatever you have. EmpowerNow governs what agents do — it doesn't manage identities.
Twenty years of identity. Built for what's next.
EmpowerID has powered mission-critical IGA and PAM programs in aerospace, automotive, retail, and manufacturing since 2005. That experience is baked into EmpowerNow's authorization engine, connector architecture, and governance model — but the platform stands on its own.
See the platform for yourself.
15-minute walkthrough. We'll show you the governance layer, the proof chain, and how EmpowerNow sits above your existing stack — not instead of it.