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- matching
- id store: schema, interfaces, object
- persistent storage of identity
- multiple credential
- multiple identifiers
- multiple affiliations (types of relationships) with the organization
- registrations
- management functions
- notification
- reconciliation
- identity merge
- life cycle/statefulness
Model and Glossary
There is a Identity Registry Functional Model which describes scope and functions and terminology in narrative form. Alternatively, this Glossary defines registry-related concepts.
Term | Definition |
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Affiliation | Affiliation is the combination of one's relationship with an institution (which may allow access to electronic services) and some form of trusted (may not be University) identity. |
Assurance Levels | Assurance levels are numerical levels (or degree levels) that correspond to the degree of confidence in the vetting and proofing processes used to establish the identity of the individual to whom the credential is issued (Levels of Assurance) |
Attribute | Information associated with a digital identity record. Attributes may be general or personal. A subset of all attributes defines a unique individual. Examples include name, phone number, and group affiliation. |
LoA | The degree of confidence in the vetting and proofing processes used to establish the identity of the individual to whom the credential is issued. Levels of Assurance also consider the degree of confidence that the individual who uses the credential is the individual to whom the credential was issued. |
Vetting | The process of validating information, collected from an individual, for the purpose of issuing digital credentials. |
Credentialing | The act of issuing a token that will be used to establish a digital identity. |
Proofing | The act of aligning a person's previously recorded data to the actual person at the time when credentials are issued. In-person proofing involves checking a photo ID, such as a driver's license, against the holder of the ID. |
Affiliate | A person who has some connection to the University. |
Net Id | An electronic identifier created specifically for use with on-line applications. |
Identity Assurance Profile | A set of data, associated with an individual, that relfects the degree of confidence in the vetting and proofing processes used to establish the identity of the individual to whom the credential is issued at a given point in time. See "Assurance Levels" and "lLevels of Assurance" for related information. |
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