NIST PIV and digital identity SP 800-79-1 → SP 800-79-2
Published 2015-07-30
Snapshot taken 2026-10-19 23:49 · sp-800-79 source
Snapshot taken 2026-10-19 23:49 · sp-800-79 source
+ 2 added: 2.6.9, 2.9.4
− 8 removed: Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C, Appendix D, Appendix E, Appendix F, Appendix G, Appendix H
~ 38 revised: 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 2, 2.1, 2.10, 2.11…
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All · 481 Introduction · 62 PREPARATION FOR ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION · 273 T AXONOMY OF I SSUER C ONTROLS · 44 I SSUER C ONTROLS A SSESSMENT & A UTHORIZATION D ECISION P ROCESS · 3Appendix A REFERENCES · 1Appendix B GLOSSARY AND ACRONYMS · 1Appendix C PCI READINESS REVIEW CHECKLIST · 1Appendix D PCI OPERATIONS PLAN TEMPLATE · 1Appendix E ASSESSMENT REPORT TEMPLATE · 1Appendix F SAMPLE TRANSMITTAL AND DECISION LETTERS · 1Appendix G PCI CONTROLS AND ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES · 1Appendix H ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION TASKS FOR PIV CARD ISSUERS · 1
Controls added, removed or revised 48
| Control | Title | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Control text, Title |
| 1.1 | Applicability, Intended Audience, and Usage | Control text |
| 1.2 | Changes for this Revision | Control text, Title |
| 1.3 | Timelines for using the revised Guidelines | Control text |
| 1.4 | Key Related NIST Publications | Control text |
| 1.5 | Organization of this Special Publication | Control text |
| 2 | PREPARATION FOR ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORIZATION | Control text, Title |
| 2.1 | Issuer | Control text, Title |
| 2.10 | The Use of Risk in the Authorization Decision | Control text, Title |
| 2.11 | Authorization Submission Package and Supporting Documentation | Control text, Title |
| 2.2 | Issuing Facilities | Control text, Title |
| 2.3 | Outsourcing of Issuing Functions | Control text, Title |
| 2.4 | Assessment and Authorization | Control text, Title |
| 2.5 | Authorization Boundary of the Issuer | Control text, Title |
| 2.6 | Issuer Roles and Responsibilities | Control text, Title |
| 2.6.1 | Senior Authorizing Official (SAO) | Control text, Title |
| 2.6.2 | Designated Authorizing Official (DAO) | Control text, Title |
| 2.6.3 | Organization Identity Management Official (OIMO) | Control text, Title |
| 2.6.4 | Issuing Facility Manager | Control text, Title |
| 2.6.5 | Assessor | Control text |
| 2.6.6 | Applicant Representative (AR) | Control text, Title |
| 2.6.7 | Privacy Official (PO) | Control text, Title |
| 2.6.8 | Role Assignment Policies | Control text, Title |
| 2.6.9 | Assessment and Authorization Roles | added |
| 2.7 | The Relationship between SP 800-79-2 and SP 800-37-1 | Control text, Title |
| 2.8 | Preparing for the Assessment of an Issuer | Control text, Title |
| 2.8.1 | Issuer Duties | Control text, Title |
| 2.8.2 | Assessment Team Duties | Control text |
| 2.9 | Authorization Decisions | Control text, Title |
| 2.9.1 | Authorization to Operate (ATO) | Control text, Title |
| 2.9.2 | Interim Authorization to Operate (IATO) | Control text, Title |
| 2.9.3 | Denial of Authorization to Operate (DATO) | Control text, Title |
| 2.9.4 | Authorization Impact of Information Systems under NIST SP 800-37-1 | added |
| 3 | T AXONOMY OF I SSUER C ONTROLS | Title |
| 3.1 | Introducing Issuer Controls | Control text, Title |
| 3.2 | Implementing Issuer Controls | Control text, Title |
| 3.2.1 | Issuer Controls implemented at the Organization or Facility Level | Control text, Title |
| 4 | I SSUER C ONTROLS A SSESSMENT & A UTHORIZATION D ECISION P ROCESS | Control text, Title |
| 4.1 | Assessment Methods | Control text |
| 4.2 | The Issuer Assessment Report | Control text, Title |
| Appendix A | REFERENCES | removed |
| Appendix B | GLOSSARY AND ACRONYMS | removed |
| Appendix C | PCI READINESS REVIEW CHECKLIST | removed |
| Appendix D | PCI OPERATIONS PLAN TEMPLATE | removed |
| Appendix E | ASSESSMENT REPORT TEMPLATE | removed |
| Appendix F | SAMPLE TRANSMITTAL AND DECISION LETTERS | removed |
| Appendix G | PCI CONTROLS AND ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES | removed |
| Appendix H | ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION TASKS FOR PIV CARD ISSUERS | removed |
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