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NIST's New IAL3 Conformance Criteria: A Checklist for FedRAMP High Teams
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Oct 9, 2026

NIST's New IAL3 Conformance Criteria: A Checklist for FedRAMP High Teams

NIST's new SP 800-63-4 conformance criteria turn every requirement into a testable control. Here are the 24 IAL3 controls, how Trust Swiftly meets them, and the questi...

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Implementation Guide: Automated IAL3 Validation for FedRAMP 20x Class D
Research
Sep 2, 2026

Implementation Guide: Automated IAL3 Validation for FedRAMP 20x Class D

The code, queries, and Security Decision Record excerpt behind the five automated methods for validating IA...

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FedRAMP 20x Class D Requires Four Automated Methods per KSI. Here Are Five for IAL3.
Research
Sep 2, 2026

FedRAMP 20x Class D Requires Four Automated Methods per KSI. Here Are Five for IAL3.

FRC-CSX-VVK asks for four automated methods per Key Security Indicator at Class D. Four checks that all rea...

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What Middle School Math Teaches Us About Identity Verification and Deepfakes
Research
Aug 31, 2026

What Middle School Math Teaches Us About Identity Verification and Deepfakes

Coordinate geometry, proportional reasoning, and statistics offer a classroom window into identity verifica...

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Operationalizing NIST IAL3 as a Continuous FedRAMP 20x Key Security Indicator
Research
Aug 20, 2026

Operationalizing NIST IAL3 as a Continuous FedRAMP 20x Key Security Indicator

FedRAMP 20x Key Security Indicators are broad by design, and FedRAMP maps KSI-IAM-AAM directly to the IA-12...

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Inside the Largest 200+ Device IAL3 Proofing Fleet
Research
Aug 14, 2026

Inside the Largest 200+ Device IAL3 Proofing Fleet

Trust Swiftly operates more than 200 controlled IAL3 proofing units with coverage across all 50 US states a...

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Build vs. Buy for IAL3: What Running Your Own NIST SP 800-63A-4 Proofing Operation Takes
Research
Aug 12, 2026

Build vs. Buy for IAL3: What Running Your Own NIST SP 800-63A-4 Proofing Operation Takes

NIST does not reserve IAL3 for a named vendor or a private certificate. Here is what assessors actually tes...

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Accessible IAL3 Identity Verification: We Bring the Session to You
Research
Aug 10, 2026

Accessible IAL3 Identity Verification: We Bring the Session to You

NIST IAL3 requires an on-site attended session using controlled equipment, but it does not have to create a...

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Same-Day IAL3 and Rapid Onboarding
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Aug 6, 2026

Same-Day IAL3 and Rapid Onboarding

Most IAL3 providers need at least a week to onboard you. Trust Swiftly can be set up in as little as 15 min...

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