Product identity infrastructure for enterprise-scale verification
Authentific is not a QR generator or a redirect service. It is cryptographically signed, hardware-backed product identity infrastructure — issuing unique, verifiable identities to individual product units and resolving authentication events across global supply chains in real time.
Where this technology is applied
The Authentific infrastructure underpins four distinct operational use cases, each sharing the same cryptographic foundation and event data model.
Product Authentication
Every unit carries a signed identity verifiable at any point in the supply chain — by inspectors, trade partners, or consumers at the point of use. No app required. No account needed.
Learn moreTrack and Trace
Every scan event is written to the unit serial record, building a complete movement history from manufacturing through distribution to final sale — exportable for DSCSA, EU FMD, and national compliance mandates.
Learn moreConsumer Verification
Consumers scan a product QR code with any smartphone camera. The verification result is returned in under 100ms — genuine, suspect, or flagged for investigation — with no friction in the scan experience.
Learn moreTax Stamp Systems
The cryptographic model applies directly to government-issued excise labels and tax stamps — enabling customs, enforcement agencies, and trade partners to verify stamp authenticity at the point of inspection.
Learn moreSix integrated components. One authentication infrastructure.
Each layer of the Authentific platform is engineered to a specific security and operational requirement. Together they form a complete product identity system deployable at production line scale.
Cryptographic QR Identity
Every unit receives a unique QR code carrying a digitally signed payload generated from an asymmetric key pair. Signatures are bound to unit-level metadata — serial, batch reference, product class, and issuance timestamp. No two codes share a payload. The signature constitutes the proof of authenticity; a database check is a secondary step, not the primary security mechanism.
HSM-Backed Key Infrastructure
Signing keys are generated and stored exclusively within FIPS 140-2 validated Hardware Security Modules. Private keys never exit the HSM boundary into application memory. Key rotation is supported without invalidating previously issued codes. Key hierarchy design separates signing authority by brand account, production line, and product category.
Edge Verification Architecture
Verification requests are resolved at the network edge, distributed across geographically adjacent nodes to keep round-trip latency below 100ms for consumer and enterprise scan sources worldwide. The architecture supports offline signature verification for environments with unreliable connectivity, without compromising the integrity of the authentication result.
Serialization and Event Data
Each code carries a globally unique serial that persists across the entire product lifecycle. Every scan event — consumer authentication, trade verification, customs inspection, return processing — is recorded against that serial with timestamp, geolocation, scan source type, and outcome. This constitutes a tamper-evident chain of custody.
API and ERP/MES Integration
The Authentific API is documented to OpenAPI 3 specification and supports REST integration with any system capable of standard HTTP. Pre-built connectors are available for SAP ERP, Oracle Supply Chain Management, and leading MES platforms. Webhook event streams provide real-time push of authentication outcomes to downstream systems.
Deployment Scalability
The platform is architected to match serialization throughput for high-speed production lines and verification volume across global consumer markets simultaneously. Deployment options include multi-region cloud, sovereign cloud tenancy for regulated sectors, and enterprise on-premise configurations for environments with strict data residency requirements.
Why this is structurally different from generic QR systems
Most QR-based authentication products operate at the system level — directing a scan to a URL or checking a serial against a database. Authentific operates at the cryptographic level, which changes the security properties of the system entirely.
Not redirect-based
Generic QR systems encode a URL and redirect scanners to a landing page. The code itself carries no authentication value — the credential is the destination, not the payload. Cloning such a code takes seconds with any mobile device. Authentific encodes a signed cryptographic credential directly in the QR payload. Verification occurs before any redirect, and the result is independent of any URL.
Not static-code dependent
Batch-level codes — even serially numbered ones — can be reproduced at scale from a single captured sample. A counterfeiter photographs one code and applies it to every unit in a fake consignment. Authentific codes are unique per unit. Each code's signature is bound to its specific serial. Reproducing the visual appearance of a code does not reproduce the cryptographic credential — the signature will fail validation against any other serial.
Not a database lookup product
Systems that authenticate purely by checking a serial number against a database depend entirely on database integrity. If the database is compromised, or if a serial is guessed or extracted from packaging, the system fails silently. Authentific requires a valid cryptographic signature as the primary authentication step. The database is a secondary event record, not the security boundary.
| Capability | Generic QR / Serial Systems | Authentific |
|---|---|---|
| Code uniqueness | Batch-level or sequential serial number | Unit-level signed payload — no two codes share a credential |
| Verification mechanism | URL redirect or plain database serial lookup | Cryptographic signature validation — proof is embedded in the code |
| Clone resistance | None — any code can be photographed and reproduced | Mass-clone detection via single-use token anomaly analysis |
| Offline verification | Not possible — requires a live network lookup | Signature verifiable without cloud connectivity using public key |
| Tamper evidence | None — code content can be altered and re-printed | Payload alteration invalidates the cryptographic signature immediately |
| Key management | Not applicable — no cryptographic model | FIPS 140-2 HSM-stored signing keys — private key never exposed to application layer |
| Event logging | Optional, typically manual or batch-processed | Every scan logged with serial, timestamp, geolocation, source type, and outcome |
Security model overview
The Authentific security model is built on four interdependent properties. Each addresses a distinct threat vector in the counterfeit and product fraud landscape. Together they ensure that authentication results are cryptographically provable, not merely database-asserted.
How the platform operates end to end
Authentific operates across five discrete stages, from identity issuance at the point of manufacture through to compliance reporting in enterprise systems. Each stage produces a verifiable, auditable record.
Issue Identity
The Authentific platform generates a serialized, cryptographically signed identity for each product unit scheduled for manufacture. Each identity encodes unit serial, product class, batch reference, and issuance timestamp. The signing operation occurs entirely within the HSM. The resulting signed payload is encoded into a QR code and queued for line application.
Apply to Product
QR codes are printed or applied to product packaging using standard line equipment — thermal transfer printers, inkjet systems, or label applicators — operating at production speeds. No proprietary hardware is required. The platform integrates with MES print management to coordinate code generation and application in real time.
Scan and Verify
Any scan source — consumer smartphone, trade partner scanner, customs inspection device, or enterprise line reader — submits the QR payload to the Authentific verification API. The edge network validates the cryptographic signature, checks event history for anomaly indicators, and returns a signed verification result within 100ms regardless of the scan location.
Log Event
Every verification event is written to the immutable event log with scan source type, timestamp, geolocation (where permitted by the scan context), serial, verification outcome, and session identifiers. Events are streamed in real time via webhook or available via API pull for integration with ERP, WMS, and compliance systems.
Analytics and Compliance Output
The Authentific intelligence layer aggregates event data into operational dashboards, diversion and anomaly alerts, geographic scan distributions, and regulatory compliance reports. Outputs support DSCSA, EU FMD, excise track-and-trace, and configurable compliance frameworks. Data is exportable in CSV, JSON, and EDI formats for downstream BI and ERP systems.
From platform to deployment
Authentific is the core infrastructure layer. Named deployment configurations package that infrastructure for specific markets and regulatory contexts.
Authentific
The underlying platform: HSM key management, cryptographic code issuance, edge verification API, unit serialization, event logging, and analytics. Every deployment configuration runs on this foundation. It is not a consumer product — it is infrastructure.
Trailio TrueBrand
The enterprise brand protection deployment layer. TrueBrand configures the Authentific platform for consumer goods, luxury, FMCG, and pharmaceutical markets — delivering anti-counterfeit verification, market diversion control, and consumer-facing authentication experiences.
View TrueBrandTrailio TrueTax
The government and excise deployment layer. TrueTax applies the same cryptographic infrastructure to tax stamp issuance, excise duty control, and regulated supply chain verification — for revenue authorities, customs agencies, and enforcement bodies.
View TrueTaxDesigned to integrate with existing enterprise infrastructure
Authentific is designed as an authentication and identity layer that sits alongside your current ERP, MES, and supply chain systems — not as a replacement. Integration is additive, and the platform is compatible with standard line printing equipment already deployed in most manufacturing environments.
SAP
Pre-built connector for SAP ERP and SAP Extended Warehouse Management. Supports serialization master data sync and real-time scan event ingest.
Oracle SCM
Integration with Oracle Supply Chain Management Cloud and on-premise E-Business Suite via standard REST and SOAP interfaces.
MES Platforms
REST and SOAP interfaces tested with leading Manufacturing Execution Systems for print-and-apply coordination and line-speed serialization.
REST API
Full OpenAPI 3 documentation for custom integration with any system. Webhook streaming, SDK libraries, and sandbox access available on request.
Flexible deployment for regulated and global environments
Three deployment configurations to match your regulatory, sovereignty, and operational requirements.
Multi-Region Cloud
Managed deployment across multiple cloud regions with automatic failover and global edge verification. Suitable for multinational brands and high-volume consumer product categories requiring consistent latency across markets.
Sovereign Cloud Tenancy
Dedicated tenancy with data residency locked to specified jurisdictions. Designed for regulated industries — pharmaceutical, government excise, and controlled supply chains — where cross-border data transfer is restricted by compliance mandate.
Enterprise On-Premise
Full platform deployment within your own infrastructure. Appropriate for environments where external connectivity for verification is not operationally acceptable. Includes HSM integration and air-gap offline verification capability.
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