ATIS Identity Management Standards Development

ATIS Identity ManagementStandards Development

DOCUMENT #: GSC13-PLEN-37

FOR: Presentation

SOURCE: ATIS

AGENDA ITEM: Plenary; IdM and Identification Systems; 6.4

CONTACT(S): Wayne Zeuch ([email protected])

Submission Date:July 1, 2008

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Highlight of Current Activities (1)

• Identity Management (IdM) Requirements for NGN– Deliverable: ATIS NGN IdM Requirements Standard

• Develops NGN IdM system requirements (based on the high-level trust model), security requirements, and interoperability requirements (based on Use Cases).

• Target Date: 3Q 2008

• Identity Management (IdM) Framework for NGN– Deliverable: ATIS NGN IdM Framework Standard

• Describes the fundamental concepts associated with NGN IdM (including threats and risks), defines NGN IdM entities, their roles, and the interactions among them within the IdM trust model, and specifies relationships between the IdM trust model and NGN interfaces for interoperability.

• Target Date: 4Q 2008

ATIS PTSC is actively developing the following IdM-related standards:

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Highlight of Current Activities (1)

• Identity Management (IdM) Use Cases for NGN– Deliverable: ATIS NGN IdM Use Cases Technical Report

• Derives informative examples illustrating NGN IdM capabilities, functions and concepts. Use Cases will be used to derive and specify requirements.

• Target Date: 4Q 2008

• Identity Management (IdM) Mechanisms for NGN– Deliverable: ATIS NGN IdM Mechanisms Standard

• Describes the specific IdM mechanisms and suites of options that should be used to satisfy the ATIS IdM Requirements Standard.

• Target Date: 4Q 2008

• Identity Management (IdM) Use Cases and Requirements for Service Provider Identity (SPID)– Deliverable: ATIS IdM SPID Use Cases and Requirements Standard

• Describes use cases to illustrate service scenarios where SPID is utilized, including assumptions on security, authentication, and discovery. SPID requirements are derived from these Use Cases.

• Target Date: 2Q 2009

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Strategic Direction

• Leverage User-Centric solutions where possible, while identifying deltas to meet the needs of NGN providers– NGN service providers need to address both real-time and near-real

time applications– Solution for real-time applications (e.g., exchange of IdM information

for SIP communication sessions) would be different

• Provide structured and standard means to discover and exchange identity information across network domains/federations– Bridge different technology dependent systems including existing

network infrastructure systems (e.g., use of existing resources such as LIDB where appropriate)

– Address new and emerging applications and services (e.g., IPTV and convergence)

– Address unique security needs

• Define value added use cases that will derive requirements

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Challenges

• Un-trusted identity information as a result of migration to IP packet networks, emergence of new service providers (e.g., 3rd party providers) and other changes over the past decade (e.g., smart terminals, and open internet environment)– Historically, trusted information was provided by closed and fixed network

environment operating under regulatory conditions– Resulting in operations, accounting, settlements, security and

infrastructure protection problems

• Silo solutions – Focusing on web services and electronic commerce – Available standards focuses mainly on web services (e.g. OASIS, WS*,

Liberty, SAML) and human identities– Vendor specific solutions/products (e.g., Microsoft Cardspace,

PayPal, iNames)

• No standard means for user control of Personal Identification Information (PII) and providing consent

• No standard solution for interoperability/bridging

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Next Steps/Actions

• Continue to leverage User-Centric IdM solutions– Avoid duplication and redundancy

• Leverage, use, enhance and adapt existing work and technology solutions where appropriate managed networks

• Enhance and customize existing IP/web services capabilities and work of other industry groups (e.g., Liberty Alliance, OASIS, 3GPP, ITU-T) as appropriate

– Allow for the use of existing (e.g., LIDB) and new (e.g., IPTV) resources and capabilities

• Continue to solicit IdM Use Case/Requirements Input from all the ATIS committees

• Contribute ATIS IdM requirements and solutions to the ITU-T

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Proposed Resolution

• N/A

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Supplemental Slides

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Identity Management (IdM)

• Identity Management (IdM) involves secure management of the identity life cycle and the exchange of identity information (e.g., identifiers, attributes and assertions) based on applicable policy of entities such as:

• Users/groups • Organizations/federations/enterprise/service providers• Devices/network elements/systems• Objects (Application Process, Content, Data)

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Value Added for NGN Provider

• Dynamic/automatic IdM means between multiple partners (e.g., end users, visited and home networks) compared to pair-wise arrangements to– Establish service arrangements– Exchange identity information– Exchange policy information and enforce policy

• Enabler of new applications and services (e.g., IPTV and convergence) including identity services

• Leverage existing and expanding customer base • Common IdM infrastructure supporting multiple applications and

services• Standard API and data scheme for application design• Multi-vendor/platforms solutions• Inter-network/federations interoperability• Security protection of application services, network infrastructure and

resources

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Value Added for the User

• Privacy/user control– Protection of Personal Identifiable Information [PPII]– Ability to control who is allow access (i.e., providing consent) to

personal information and how it is used

• Ease of use and single sign-on / sign-off (multiple application/services across multiple service providers/federations)

• Enabler of Social Networking

• Security (e.g., confidence of transactions, and Identity (ID) Theft protection)

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Government Motivations

• Infrastructure Protection (i.e., against cyber threats)

• Protection of Global Interests (e.g., business and commerce)

• Provide assurance capabilities (e.g., trusted assertions about digital identities [credentials, identifiers, attributes and reputations]) to enable

• National Security/Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP)• Early Warning Services• Electronic Government (eGovernment) Services (e.g., web-based

transactions)• Public Safety Services (e.g., Emergency 911 services)• Law Enforcement Services (e.g., Lawful Interceptions)• National/Homeland Security• Intelligence Services

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PTSC

Issue

Issue Title Issue Description

S0051 ATIS NGN IdM Requirements

• Requirements for handling identities in a secured and authenticated manner in a multi-network, multiple service provider environment• Harmonized approach to address IdM issues in the ATIS NGN architecture

S0058 ATIS NGN IdM Framework

• Framework for handling identities in a secured and authenticated manner in a multi-network, multiple service provider environment

S0059 ATIS NGN IdM Use Cases

• Develop Use Cases illustrating IdM applications in a multi-network, multiple service provider environment defined by the ATIS NGN architecture

S0060 ATIS NGN IdM Mechanisms

• Develop IdM mechanisms (e.g., registration, authorization, authentication, attribute sharing, discovery) to be used in a harmonized approach for the ATIS NGN architecture

proposed

New Issue

ATIS Service Provider ID (SPID)

• Develop an ATIS NGN SPID standard that derives requirements from Use Cases applicable to managed NGN deployments. These requirements will be used to define industry solutions.

ATIS PTSC IdM Issues

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Document Scope Editors Target Date

ATIS IdM Framework Standard

[PTSC Issue S0058]

Framework for NGN Identity Management

Martin Dolly (AT&T)

Ray Singh (Telcordia)

4Q 2008

ATIS IdM Use Cases Technical Report

[PTSC Issue S0059]

Identity Management Use Case examples for NGN

Martin Dolly (AT&T)

Ray Singh (Telcordia)

4Q 2008

ATIS IdM Requirements Standard

[PTSC Issue S0051]

NGN Identity Management Requirements

Martin Dolly (AT&T)

Ray Singh (Telcordia)

3Q 2008

ATIS IdM Mechanisms Standard

[PTSC Issue S0060]

NGN Identity Management Mechanisms and Procedures

Martin Dolly (AT&T)

Ray Singh (Telcordia)

4Q 2008

ATIS Service Provider Identity (SPID) Use Cases and Requirements Standard

Define ATIS Use Cases and Requirements for SPID

Martin Dolly (AT&T)

Ray Singh (Telcordia)

2Q 2009

Note: parallel documents exist in ITU-T SG13, Q15

ATIS PTSC IdM Documents