Identity Assurance Level

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Full Formal Attribute Name

nief:1.1:user:IdentityAssuranceLevel

Abbreviated Formal Attribute Name

IdentityAssuranceLevel

Definition

The identity assurance level as defined by NIST SP 800-63-3. There are three defined levels: IAL1 (low), IAL2 (medium), and IAL3 (high).

Data Type

IAL Code

Version Number

1.1

Usage Information

IDPs should assert this attribute to indicate the strength of the identity proofing process used for the current user as applies to their current credential.

Example Content

IAL1, IAL2, IAL3

NIEM Xpath

N/A

NIEM Definition

N/A

Source

https://pages.nist.gov/800-63-3/sp800-63a.html

Misc. Notes

This supersedes the 1.0 version of this attribute, which was written as an organizational entity attribute instead of as a user attribute.

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