Identity Proofing

nounid 2773·updated May 9, 2026

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The process by which a Credentials Service Provider (CSP) and a Registration Authority (RA) collect and verify information about a person for the purpose of issuing credentials to that person.

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Process92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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Regulated88%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

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Variants

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plural: Identity Proofings
possessive: Identity Proofing's
pluralpossessive: Identity Proofings'

Framework definitions

4 senses across 3 frameworks

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →

§1: The process by which a Credentials Service Provider (CSP) and a Registration Authority (RA) collect and verify information about a person for the purpose of issuing credentials to that person.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review: The process of providing sufficient information (e.g., identity history, credentials, documents) to a Personal Identity Verification Registrar when attempting to establish an identity.

NIST SP 800-631 senseview framework →

§1: The process by which a Credentials Service Provider (CSP) and a Registration Authority (RA) collect and verify information about a person for the purpose of issuing credentials to that person.

FIPS PUB 2011 senseview framework →

§1: The process of providing sufficient information (e.g., identity history, credentials, documents) to a Personal Identity Verification Registrar when attempting to establish an identity.

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