NIEF TPAT | TD: NIEF Assurance Level Attribute

NIEF Assurance Level Attribute, v1.0

Specifies requirements for Identity Provider Organizations (IDPOs) that wish to assert National Identity Exchange Federation (NIEF) Federated ICAM assurance level attributes - specifically, Authenticator Assurance Level (AAL), Identity Assurance Level (IAL), and Federation Assurance Level (FAL) - on behalf of their users. Can also be used with other legacy NIEF assurance level attributes that pre-date the establishment of the current NIEF AAL, IAL, and FAL attributes.

Assessment Steps (2)

1 Usage (Usage) Does the organization correctly assert this assurance level attribute in accordance with the established attribute format rules for the Federated ICAM protocol(s) and conformance or interoperability profile(s) that it uses? Also, does the organization appear to assert attribute values correctly for this attribute? Artifact Sample Provide a sample of a technical protocol assertion (e.g., JSON, XML, SAML, OIDC, etc.) correctly using this attribute. Also provide additional description or screenshots or artifacts that verify the correctness of the value(s) asserted. Parameter NIEF Attributes^required ENUM_MULTI : Select the attributes that this CSP/IDP asserts for their users. https://nief.org/attribute-registry/attributes/user/gfipm/ElectronicAuthenticationAssuranceLevelCode/2.2/ https://nief.org/attribute-registry/attributes/user/nief/AuthenticatorAssuranceLevel/1.0/ https://nief.org/attribute-registry/attributes/user/nief/IdentityAssuranceLevel/1.0/ https://nief.org/attribute-registry/attributes/user/gfipm/IdentityProofingAssuranceLevelCode/2.2/ https://nief.org/attribute-registry/attributes/user/nief/FederationAssuranceLevel/1.0/
2 Provenance (Provenance) Has the organization demonstrated sufficient policies and/or procedures to be able to assert this attribute? Artifact Attribute Provenance Provide polices or procedural documentation and/or screenshots to validate the organizations use of this assurance level. May also include links or references to earned 800-63-3 or 800-63-2 Trustmarks.

Conformance Criteria (1)

Attribute Validity When asserting a Federated ICAM assurance level attribute on behalf of a user, an IDPO or APO shall assert the attribute name correctly, in accordance with the appropriate attribute definition. In addition, an IDPO or APO shall assert attribute values for the attribute in a manner that: (1) conforms to the attribute value format requirements stipulated in the appropriate attribute definition, and (2) faithfully and accurately conveys the latest information currently known by the IDPO or APO about the user's actual assurance level for the attribute, based on the IDPO's or APO's organizational policies and procedures and the user's current authentication event. In addition, the IDPO or APO should seek to earn additional trustmarks, as appropriate, based on the local policies and procedures used to earn this trustmark.

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Identifier

https://trustmark.nief.org/tpat/tds/nief-assurance-level-attribute/1.0/

Publication Date

2017-11-21

Issuing Organization

NIEF (https://nief.org/) View Contact

NIEF Support

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Keywords

NIEF, National Identity Exchange Federation, Attributes, NIEF Attributes, Identity Provider Organization, IDPO, Attribute Provenance, Attribute Provider Organization, APO, Interoperability

Issuance Criteria

yes(ALL)

Target Stakeholder

Identity Provider Organizations (IDPOs) and Attribute Provider Organizations (APOs) within the NIEF community, as well as Federated ICAM Relying Parties that require assurances about the quality of attributes asserted by NIEF IDPOs and APOs.

Target Recipient

Identity Provider Organizations (IDPOs) and Attribute Provider Organizations (APOs) that intend to assert Federated ICAM attributes in a manner that conforms to the attribute assertion requirements stipulated by NIEF.

Target Relying Party

Federated ICAM Relying Parties that require assurances about the quality of attributes asserted by NIEF IDPOs and APOs.

Target Provider

Trustmark Providers that are capable of issuing Federated ICAM interoperability trustmarks. Note that the Trustmark Provider must have a access to a fully functional Federated ICAM test federation to perform the necessary assessment steps for this trustmark.

Provider Eligibility Criteria

Any organization or business entity may act as a Trustmark Provider for trustmarks under this Trustmark Definition.

Assessor Qualifications

Any individual employed or contracted by the Trustmark Provider may act as the assessor for trustmarks under this Trustmark Definition.

Trustmark Revocation Criteria

For any trustmark issued under this Trustmark Definition, the Trustmark Provider must revoke the trustmark upon any condition whereby one or more Conformance Criteria cease to be satisfied, unless the trustmark contains appropriate documentation of that condition in accordance with the exception reporting requirements specified by the Trustmark Framework Technical Specification.

Extension Description

This Trustmark Definition requires no extension data.

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Terms (5)

Term Name	Abbreviations	Definition
Global Federated Identity and Privilege Management	GFIPM	An applied research program in federated identity and credential management that was initiated in 2005 as part of the Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative. The GFIPM program sought to develop secure, scalable, and cost-effective technologies for information sharing within the law enforcement and criminal justice communities.
Identity Provider	IDP	A software entity that performs user authentication each time an individual presents themselves to a federated identity trust framework or issues user assertions about the individual for a given information technology session. These user assertions are presented to systems deployed by Service Provider Organizations (SPOs) in a federated identity trust framework for the purposes of access control and audit.
Identity Provider Organization	IDPO	An organization that vets individuals, collects attributes about these individuals, and maintains those attributes in an accurate manner. The IDPO may operate one or more Identity Provider (IDP) systems in a federated identity trust framework.
National Identity Exchange Federation	NIEF	A collection of agencies in the U.S. that have come together to share sensitive law enforcement information.
NIEF Attribute Registry		A collection of attribute definitions that are intended for use by organizations and communities that wish to implement Federated Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) technologies within the context of the National Identity Exchange Federation (NIEF).

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