An entity that can provide or validate the accuracy of identity evidence and attribute information. A credible source has access to attribute information that was validated through an identity proofing process or that can be traced to an authoritative source, or it maintains identity attribute information obtained from multiple sources that is checked for data correlation for accuracy, consistency, and currency.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-63-4
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NIST SP 800-63A-4
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