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NIST Digital Identity Guidelines: Special Publication 800-63, Revision 4, Second Public Draft

This resource provides updated draft digital identity guidelines for identity proofing, authentication, and federation, aiming to improve security, privacy, usability, and equity in digital identity systems.

Organizations: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Authors: David Temoshok, Diana Proud-Madruga, Yee-Yin Choong, Ryan Galluzzo, Sarbari Gupta, Connie LaSalle, Naomi Lefkovitz, Andrew Regenscheid

Published Year: 2024

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This guidance outlines a risk-based framework for digital identity management used by federal agencies and other organizations.

It defines assurance levels for identity proofing (IAL), authentication (AAL), and federation (FAL), while emphasizing the importance of privacy protections, anti-fraud measures, and equitable access to services. Key updates in this draft include expanded fraud prevention guidance, integration of user-controlled digital wallets, inclusion of syncable authenticators, and the promotion of human-centered design principles in identity verification processes.