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Glossary: Monitoring Tools and the Identity Life Cycle

NIST SP 800-63A-4

Also written: 800-63A-4, Digital Identity Guidelines

The US standard for identity proofing, finalized in July 2025. It defines the resolution, validation and verification steps and the three IALs.

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Identity proofingIAL (identity assurance level)NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)