Code of Conduct for Digital Identity Professionals

Code of Conduct for Digital Identity Professionals

Professionalism

• I will accept responsibility for making decisions consistent with the safety, health, and welfare of the public, and to promptly disclose factors that might endanger the privacy or security of their digital identity.
• I will avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest whenever possible, and I will disclose them to affected parties when they do exist.
• I will strive to minimize the risk of harm to individuals or organizations in the course of my work.

Personal Integrity

• I will uphold high standards of honesty and behavior, strive for full intellectual and moral engagements, and consider myself bound to support mature and responsible actions within my profession.
• I will not engage in acts of unfair discrimination based on qualities such as age, citizenship, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other such factor.

Skills, Education and Awareness

• Regardless of my role within the identity ecosystem, either as an identity architect, developer, third-party assessor, executive, or project manager, I will work to improve the awareness and understanding of the standards and best practices in the identity and access management space.
• I will maintain and expand my skills and knowledge through a commitment to lifelong learning and continued professional education. 
• I will maintain and improve my technical competence and to undertake technological tasks for others only if qualified by training or experience, or after full disclosure of pertinent limitations;  
• I will seek, accept, and offer honest criticism of technical work, acknowledge and correct errors, and properly credit the contributions of others.