The NIST 800-63-3 Digital Identity Guidelines introduce a risk-based framework with modular assurance components. Identity Ascription Laid Back (IAL) defines whether claimed identities correspond with real world existence; AAL governs authentication strength with emphasis placed upon phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) and hardware authenticators; FAL ensures secure federation practices using encrypted and standards compliant assertion handling….
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High-assurance identity validation using IAL3 identity proofing
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has long provided the blueprint for identity assurance. Under the latest NIST 800-63A IAL3 guidelines, the requirement for “physical presence” has been modernized to include Supervised Remote Identity Proofing (SRIP). This allows organizations to maintain the highest security bar without the logistical nightmare of requiring every user…
