Credential Service Provider

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Proposed Definition

  1. A trusted entity that issues or registers Subscriber tokens and issues electronic credentials to Subscribers. The CSP may encompass Registration Authorities (RAs) and Verifiers that it operates. A CSP may be an independent third party, or may issue credentials for its own use.
  2. An entity that performs identity proofing, registration and issues some form of a subscriber token within some procedural context designed to convey a degree of trust.(Wallace)
  3. A trusted entity that issues credentials to Subscribers.(D'Agostino)

Notes

TBD

Sources

TBD

Status

Proposed


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