NIST 800-53 Rev. 5

IA-5(16): Authenticator Management | In-person or Trusted External Party Authenticator Issuance

Control Text:

Require that the issuance of [Assignment: organization-defined types of and/or specific authenticators] be conducted [Selection: in person; by a trusted external party] before [Assignment: organization-defined registration authority] with authorization by [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles].

Issuing authenticators in person or by a trusted external party enhances and reinforces the trustworthiness of the identity proofing process.

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