Member Integrated Credential Services profile

Note that all technology-specific authentication profiles have been amalgamated into a common Authentication Assurance guidelines, augmented with PKIX technology-specific guidelines. The IGTF Authentication Assurance profile corresponding to MICS is https://igtf.net/ap/authn-assurance/birch. Assurance Profiles are registered with IANA under RFC6711.

• Member Integrated Credential Services
  Formats available: PDF
  Managed by: TAGPMA
  Source: Version 2.0 (tagpma approved)
  Other versions: version 1.2 (doc), (pdf); version 1.1c (2006)
  Status: approved by IGTF (all PMAs)

  This is an Authentication Profile of the International Grid Trust Federation describing the minimum requirements for a Member Integrated X.509 PKI CAs. MICS X.509 Public Key Certification Authorities (MICS PKI CAs) issue credentials to end-entities, who will themselves posses and control their key pair and their activation data. These CAs act as an independent trusted third party for both subscribers and relying parties within the infrastructure. These issuing authorities will use a long-term signing key, which is stored in a secure manner as defined in the Profile.