Identity Authentication Assurance Levels

Parties responsible for controlling access to Federal resources (both physical and logical) shall determine the appropriate level of identity assurance required for access, based on the harm and impact to individuals and organizations as a result of errors in the authentication of the identity of the PIV cardholder:

•  SOME Confidence—A basic degree of assurance in the identity of the cardholder
•  HIGH Confidence—A strong degree of assurance in the identity of the cardholder
•  VERY HIGH Confidence—A very strong degree of assurance in the identity of the cardholder