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PUBLICATIONS

Digital Identity Guidelines

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Author(s)

Paul A. Grassi, Michael E. Garcia, James L. Fenton

Abstract

These guidelines provide technical requirements for federal agencies implementing digital identity services and are not intended to constrain the development or use of standards outside of this purpose. The guidelines cover identity proofing and authentication of users (such as employees, contractors, or private individuals) interacting with government IT systems over open networks. They define technical requirements in each of the areas of identity proofing, registration, authenticators, management processes, authentication protocols, federation, and related assertions. This publication supersedes NIST Special Publication 800-63-2.
Citation
Special Publication (NIST SP) - 800-63-3
Report Number
800-63-3
NIST Pub Series
Special Publication (NIST SP)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs
Superceded By Publication
Digital Identity Guidelines [including updates as of 12-01-2017]

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Keywords

authentication, authentication assurance, authenticator, assertions, credential service provider, digital authentication, digital credentials, identity proofing, federation, passwords, PKI
Information technology, Identity and access management and Internet of Things (IoT)

Citation

Grassi, P. , Garcia, M. and Fenton, J. (2017), Digital Identity Guidelines, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-63-3 (Accessed October 6, 2025)

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Created June 22, 2017, Updated January 27, 2020
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