NIST 800-63-4 modernizes digital identity by creating a modular framework consisting of IAL, AAL and FAL that focuses on strong antiphishing authentication practices and secure federation practices.

Promote and deploy device-linked and syncable FIDO passkeys; require high security assurance levels for remote access; and ensure full regulatory compliance and a successful Zero Trust identity strategy are met.

What is NIST IAL3?

NIST 800-63-4 IAL3 is the latest version of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's digital identity guidelines, designed to strengthen identity proofing, authentication and federated identity management by adding assurance levels for modern attacks while deprecating email OTP/SMS MFA as well as deprecating email OTP/SMS MFA (and SMS MFA in general), adding requirements for phishing resistance integration FIDO Passkeys integration as well as increasing overall granularity for assertion level definitions.

Trustswiftly's FIDO Certified passwordless authentication and comprehensive nist ial3 verification platform helps organizations meet NIST IAL3 guidelines while eliminating vulnerable password-based authentication methods. FedRAMP Compliance Solutions also helps achieve FedRAMP high compliance by offering an economical route to onboard remote workers and prevent interview fraud and supply chain bribery. At its heart is an identification proofing process combining liveness detection capabilities, chat, video, document comparison and facial image capture - all combined together remotely - in order to reach a Strong+ assurance level and meet NIST IAL3. This approach offers one of the simplest and cost-effective means of meeting NIST IAL3 while increasing security within any enterprise - from employees boarding on to defense contractors working from home.

What is NIST IAL3 verification?

The ial3 identity verification software framework offers a tiered approach for identity proofing strength, with increasing stringency requirements at each level. At its basic level (IAL1) no real identification must be linked back to claimed identities nor self-asserted attributes verified - such as social media accounts.

IAL2 and IAL3 require on-site staff or remote attendance - either in person or remotely - in order to compare images of evidence presented by enrollees with images of evidence provided, verify biometric characteristics and restrict spoofing attacks such as SIM swapping and MFA bypasses. HYPR's IAL3-aligned solution offers this functionality at an economical and scalable scale; features include chat, video conferencing, facial recognition with liveness detection support as well as document authentication services.

HYPR solutions support step-up reproofing based on risk, which allows CSPs to offer more secure offerings to their customers while decreasing cyber liability insurance premiums and operational costs through reduced password reset requests.

What is NIST IAL3 compliance?

Identity verification is a federal mandate, yet compliance alone won't solve the problem of fraud and protect sensitive data. Organizations need a framework that reduces risk, eliminates identity theft threats, and can easily be deployed and used - Zero Trust provides this framework by meeting nist 800-63-4 ial3 compliance requirements while operationalizing security via adaptive, context-aware verification.

The NIST framework defines several assurance levels, with IAL1 serving as its least stringent requirement - no linking of claimed identities to real people is necessary and attributes can be self-asserted rather than verified - making this level ideal for social media accounts and similar low-risk services.

In IAL2, identities are linked to real people and identity proofing is conducted remotely or in-person; increasing levels of reliance as evidence such as government documents, biometrics and other attributes are collected. Trustswiftly requires identity verification via controlled hardware devices like kiosks equipped with liveness detection solutions that protect against presentation attacks such as silicone masks or high-resolution screens and include tamper-evident face scans in its requirements for IAL3.

What is NIST IAL3 fedramp high identity proofing?

NIST IAL3 fedramp high identity proofing refers to the highest level of assurance at which user identity can be confirmed, typically through in-person or supervised identification verification with strong ties between digital identities and authenticators (or identifiers). This level of reassurance is usually reserved for national security or high risk systems; however it may also be mandated in regulated environments.

While high levels of assurance provide the best defense against cyberattacks, they may impact user experiences negatively. Organizations should carefully assess these controls' effects to ensure they achieve balance between security needs and customer experience goals.

RPs MUST determine whether federation is necessary for their online services and, if so, select an initial xAL suitable to each user group according to the effective impact level outlined in Sec 3.2.4. They have two options available to them for authentication - light identity proofing (IAL1) or strong authentication (IAL2). Each option offers different assurance levels with less friction; TrustSwiftly meets NIST IAL3 compliance through various verification methods such as mobile driver's license verification as ID&V evidence, liveness detection support and step-up reproofing according to risk assessment.