Overview#

Accreditation Authority is an Authoritative Entity which provides validation of community participants.

Accreditation Authority Trust Framework#

Accreditation Authority assess and validate Identity Provider (IDP), Attribute Providers, Relying Party and identity media, ensuring that they all adhere to an agreed-upon Trust Framework.

Accreditation Authority may issue trustmarks to the participants that they validate.

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• Identity Ecosystem Framework
• National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace
• Trustmark