The Company That Made Attackers Pay
AuthLN invented Pay Factor Authentication®—the first identity security layer that attaches real economic cost to every authentication attempt.
Our Mission
Invert the Economics of Credential Attacks
Traditional identity security leaves attacker costs at zero. Attempts are free and infinite. Detection tools react after the damage is done. AuthLN changes the fundamental equation by making every unauthorized authentication attempt a negative-ROI activity.
Our Story
Founded in August 2024
Based in Dublin, Ohio, AuthLN was founded on a simple insight: if you make attackers pay real money for every login attempt, credential attacks become economically unviable. We built the technology to prove it, and patented it so no one else can copy it.
Our founding team brings together military veterans, enterprise security leaders, and startup operators who’ve scaled platforms from zero to IPO. We chose this problem because we lived it—defending networks where attackers had infinite attempts and zero cost.
- Location Dublin, OH
- Founded August 2024
- Category Identity Security
- Patents 2 U.S. Patents Granted
Patent Moat
Two Granted U.S. Patents
US Patent 11,956,366
Pay Factor Authentication methods—covering the core mechanism of attaching economic proof to authentication flows.
US Patent 12,118,550
Financial proof in login flows—protecting the integration of payment verification within identity protocols.
These patents protect the core mechanism of attaching economic cost to authentication. No incumbent—not Okta, not Microsoft, not Ping—can replicate this approach.
Leadership
Meet the Team
AuthLN’s leadership combines deep experience across cybersecurity, enterprise engineering, and cloud infrastructure.
Entrepreneurial vision behind the original invention of Pay Factor Authentication. Drives strategy, product direction, and market positioning.
Decades of cybersecurity leadership and operational expertise. Guides the architecture and security posture of the platform.
Seasoned entrepreneur and growth leader. Deep expertise in venture-backed lending, business development, and operational management driving commercial strategy.
Advanced technical leadership with a rare combination of academic computer science depth and real-world engineering execution.
Ensures the platform operates securely and reliably at scale through modern cloud infrastructure, observability, and operational excellence.
AuthLN’s team combines combat-tested military veterans with deep expertise in cybersecurity, system architecture, and cloud-scale infrastructure. With leadership spanning enterprise security, academia, DevOps, and successful startup exits, the team is built to deliver the next generation of identity security.
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