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Superior •
The evidence has been confirmed as genuine by trained personnel and appropriate technologies including the
integrity of any physical and cryptographic security features. •
All personal details and evidence details from the evidence have been confirmed as valid by comparison with
information held or published by the issuing source or authoritative sources.
Training requirements for personnel validating evidence SHALL be based on the policies, guidelines, or requirements of the CSP or RP.
5.3 Identity Verification
The goal of identity verification is to confirm and establish a linkage between the claimed identity and the real-life existence of the subject presenting the evidence.
5.3.1 Identity Verification Methods
Table 5-3 details the verification methods necessary to achieve a given identity verification strength. The CSP SHALL adhere to the requirements in
Section 5.3.2 if KBV is used to verify
an identity.
Table 5-3 Verifying Identity Evidence Strength
Identity Verification Methods
Unacceptable Evidence verification was not performed or verification of the evidence
failed. Unable to confirm that the applicant is the owner of the claimed identity.
Weak The applicant has been confirmed as having access to the evidence provided
to support the claimed identity.
Fair •
The applicant’s ownership of the claimed identity has been confirmed by:
o KBV. See
Section 5.3.2 . for more details, OR
o a physical comparison of the applicant to the strongest piece of
identity evidence provided to support the claimed identity. Physical comparison performed remotely SHALL adhere to all
requirements as specified in
SP 800-63B , Section 5.2.3, OR
o biometric comparison of the applicant to the identity evidence.
Biometric comparison performed remotely SHALL adhere to all requirements as specified in
SP 800-63B , Section 5.2.3.
Strong •
The applicant’s ownership of the claimed identity has been confirmed by:
o physical comparison, using appropriate technologies, to a
photograph, to the strongest piece of identity evidence provided to support the claimed identity. Physical comparison performed
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remotely SHALL adhere to all requirements as specified in SP
800-63B , Section 5.2.3, OR
o biometric comparison, using appropriate technologies, of the
applicant to the strongest piece of identity evidence provided to support the claimed identity. Biometric comparison performed
remotely SHALL adhere to all requirements as specified in
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, Section 5.2.3.
Superior The applicant’s ownership of the claimed identity has been confirmed by
biometric comparison of the applicant to the strongest piece of identity evidence provided to support the claimed identity, using appropriate
technologies. Biometric comparison performed remotely SHALL adhere to all requirements as specified in
SP 800-63B , Section 5.2.3.
5.3.2 Knowledge-Based Verification Requirements
