2.1 PIV Identity Account
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PIV Identity Account
Control
A PIV identity account, as established in [FIPS201] , is the digital account of a PIV cardholder, a party also known as the subject or subscriber in [SP800-63] . This account contains a set of identity attributes for the subscriber, bindings to all PIV credentials for the account, metadata about the account’s creation, and identification of the home agency for the account.
The PIV identity account is the definitive source of PIV cardholder information in the context of PIV federation transactions, whether this information is communicated directly from that source to an RP (see home agency IdP in Sec. 2.2.2 ) or from another entity trusted by an RP to have accurate and timely information aligned with the PIV identity account records (see PIV IdP in Sec. 2.2.1 ). The strong identity proofing used in establishing this account, along with the processes used to manage the attributes and authenticators bound to this account, provide the foundation for trust in PIV identity assertions.
While the systems involved in PIV federation may also manage non-PIV accounts, the use of these accounts is outside the scope of this specification.