Swivel Secure is a multi-factor authentication provider based in the UK. It helps organisations stop unauthorised access to their applications and data, whether those applications run in the cloud, on premises or on isolated networks with no internet connection.
Its customers are mainly in education, healthcare, finance, government and manufacturing, where sign-in has to work for staff who cannot always use a phone and for systems that cannot reach the internet. The company sells through an international network of partners and resellers.
At A Glance
| Vendor | Swivel Secure |
|---|---|
| Category | Workforce IAM, multi-factor authentication |
| Identities covered | Human users (staff, pupils, customers) |
| Deployment | On-premise, cloud, hybrid or fully air-gapped |
| Customers | Aviva, DHL, Diageo, NHS, Thomson Reuters |
| Founded | 2001, Yorkshire, UK |
| Market classification | Workforce IAM |
What Swivel Secure Does
Organisations need sign-in that is strong enough for the risk involved but still usable by everyone, from finance staff to school pupils. Swivel Secure’s approach is to offer a choice of authentication methods on one platform and to adjust how much proof is required according to the risk of the user, device and application. Its distinctive method, PINsafe®, produces a one-time code from the user’s PIN without any app or hardware, which matters where phones are not allowed or not practical.
Products
AuthControl Sentry®
AuthControl Sentry® is the authentication platform. It brings together multi-factor authentication across several factor types, risk-based authentication that raises or lowers the level of proof required, and single sign-on that lets users reach cloud and on-premise applications with one set of credentials, including over OpenID Connect. Users can authenticate with PINsafe®, the mobile app, a hardware token or a FIDO2 passkey, and enrol passkeys through a self-service User Portal. It suits IT teams in government handling anything from citizen data to classified information, and financial institutions protecting customer data, that need one system for every sign-in. The interface is available in English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese and German.
PINsafe® And PINpad2
With PINsafe®, the user applies their PIN to pick characters from a random security string, producing a one-time code that is never typed as the PIN itself. PINpad2 is a friendlier version with icon-based PINs, unique strings and backgrounds, expanded character input and an EmojiPad option. In schools it supports phone-free sign-in for staff and picture login for pupils, so younger users can authenticate without typing a password.
Mobile App
The mobile app gives users a phone-based authenticator and holds multiple accounts in the same instance, covering both OATH and Sentry accounts.
How It Works
AuthControl Sentry® is built from Sentry Core, the authentication engine; Sentry SSO, the single sign-on component; the User Portal; and an appliance management interface that can restrict administrator access by IP address. It can be deployed on-premise, in the cloud as a managed service, in a hybrid setup or fully air-gapped. Air-gapped installations receive offline updates, so isolated networks stay current without an internet connection. Sentry SSO federates with applications over OIDC, including Microsoft Entra ID, and Sentry Core sends events to syslog.
Identities And Systems Covered
| Human users | Staff, pupils and customers signing in to applications. |
|---|---|
| Authenticators | PINsafe®, PINpad2, the mobile app, hardware tokens, OATH tokens and FIDO2 passkeys. |
| Applications | Office 365, Salesforce and hundreds of other applications and systems. |
| Environments | Cloud applications, on-premise systems and air-gapped networks. |
Company Background
| Founded | 2001, in Yorkshire, UK. |
|---|---|
| Offices | Leeds, United Kingdom (UK and Ireland) and Irvine, United States (USA and APAC). |
| Reach | Deployed in more than 54 countries, with partner support in Europe, Japan and North America. |
| Ownership | AdamantWare SL, part of the Alcral AG Group, agreed to acquire Swivel Secure Limited in 2025. |
Note: This overview is compiled from Swivel Secure’s publicly available information as of 3 November 2026. It is provided for information only. NHI Mgmt Group does not endorse any vendor, and nothing on this page represents the opinions of NHI Mgmt Group.