The purpose of this document, and associated companion volumes [SP800-63], [SP800-63B], and [SP800-63C], is to provide guidance to organizations for the processes and technologies for the management of digital identities at designated levels of assurance.
This document provides requirements for the identity proofing of individuals at each Identity Assurance Level (IAL) for the purposes of enrolling them into an identity service or providing them access to online resources. It applies to the identity proofing of individuals over a network or in person.