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Date Published: January 2022
Supersedes:
FIPS 201-2 (09/05/2013)
Planning Note (03/23/2022):
Some potential updates have been identified. These are not official changes but may be corrected in a future errata update or revision of the publication.
This document establishes a standard for a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) system that meets the control and security objectives of Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12. It is based on secure and reliable forms of identity credentials issued by the Federal Government to its employees and contractors. These credentials are used by mechanisms that authenticate individuals who require access to federally controlled facilities, information systems, and applications. This Standard addresses requirements for initial identity proofing, infrastructure to support interoperability of identity credentials, and accreditation of organizations and processes issuing PIV credentials.
This document establishes a standard for a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) system that meets the control and security objectives of Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12. It is based on secure and reliable forms of identity credentials issued by the Federal Government to its employees and contractors. These credentials are used by mechanisms that authenticate individuals who require access to federally controlled facilities, information systems, and applications. This Standard addresses requirements for initial identity proofing, infrastructure to support interoperability of identity credentials, and accreditation of organizations and processes issuing PIV credentials.
Access Control; Identification and Authentication; Planning; System and Communications Protection
Publication:
https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.FIPS.201-3
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Supplemental Material:
Potential Updates [3-23-2022] (xlsx)
Web version
Federal Register Notice
NIST news article
2020 Draft - Public Comments and Resolutions (pdf)
Related NIST Publications:
Document History:
11/03/20: FIPS 201-3 (Draft)
01/24/22: FIPS 201-3 (Final)
access control, authentication, Personal Identity Verification, personnel security
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