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Controlling Documents - Identity Assurance Framework for Service Providers and Assessors 


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Service Provider Approval (CSP Full or Component Service) 

Updated: 27 October 202221 June 2023

First, please read Kantara Classes of Approval and High Level View of the Kantara Service Provider Approval Process

Applicants should be fully familiar with, inter alia, Kantara’s: Service Approval Handbook; Service Assessment Criteria, available below. 


Process Documents

Document ReferenceFile About Owner
KIAF 1340 - Service Approval Handbook Kantara IAF-1340 Service Approval Handbook v4.0.pdf

It defines the obligations upon Applicant and Approval-holding CSPs, the ARB and its Secretariat, and Accredited Assessors, with regard to the Approval assessment and application processes. 

ARB


Available Service Assessment Criteria 

Service Assessment Criteria Sets

DocumentFileAboutOwner

KIAF-1410

CO_SAC

This document describes the Service Assessment Criteria which are to be applied to all assessed credential services, irrespective of their standards basis or applicable assurance levels.

IAWG

KIAF-1420

OP_SAC

KIAF-1420 OP_SAC-SoCA v2.1.xlsxThis document describes the Service Assessment Criteria which are to be applied to ‘Classical’ service operations (i.e. those broadly based on NIST SP 800-63 rev.2 requirements).

IAWG

KIAF‐1430

63A_SAC

KIAF-1430 SP 800-63A SAC-SoCA v4.1.xlsx

This document sets forth KI's Service Assessment Criteria for assessments against the requirements of NIST's SP 800- 63A.

Revision History

IAWG

KIAF-1440

63B_SAC

KIAF-1440 SP 800-63B SAC-SoCA v4.1.xlsx

This document sets forth KI's Service Assessment Criteria for assessments against the requirements of NIST's SP 800- 63B

IAWG

KIAF-1450

63C_SAC

KIAF-1450 SP 800-63C SAC-SoCA v1.1.xlsxThis document sets forth KI's Service Assessment Criteria for assessments against the requirements of NIST's SP 800- 63CIAWG

For More Information, please see: https://kantarainitiative.org/trustoperations/classes-of-approval/


Supporting Templates for Service Provider Approval 



Assessor Accreditation 

Requirements and Process Documents

Document ReferenceFileAbout Owner
KIAF 1610 IAF-1610- Required Assessor Knowledge and Skills v1.0

This is the first publication of this document under its given identity and title. However, it is effectively a re-write of IAF-1600 “Assessor Qualifications and Requirements”.

ARB
KIAF 1350 Kantara IAF-1350 Assessor Accreditation Handbook v1.1.pdf

This document sets out normative Kantara requirements and is required reading for all ARB Members, applicant Service Providers and Kantara Accredited Assessors. It will also be of interest to those wishing to gain a detailed knowledge of how the Kantara Initiative’s Identity Assurance Framework handles the receipt and processing of applications for Assessor Accreditation.

ARB


Supporting Templates for Assessor Accreditation 


Contact 

secretariat@kantarainitiative.org 


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