Identity and Authentication Management
Details of the organization
Name *
National Information Center
Country *
Saudi Arabia
Website (URL)
https://www.moi.gov.sa/wps/portal/Home/sectors/nic/
Type *
Governments
National implementation mechanism
The organization has a strategy for coordinating WSIS Implementation at the national level:
Yes
The organization has a national e-strategy:
Yes
Information about the project
Project title *
Identity and Authentication Management
Title acronym
IAM
Description *
In the physical world, entities and organizations rely on physical credentials (ID cards, passports, or other documents) to authenticate identity of individuals requesting various services. Individuals claiming a given identity, present the credential to the service provider, who in turn authenticates the identity by comparing the individuals face to the photo printed on the document. Similarly, in order to safeguard the rights and privacy of individuals, as well as maintain the security and credibility of service providers in the virtual “Digital” realm (online), there must be a trusted mechanism to authenticate an identity claimed by someone requesting a particular service. Ministry of Interior (MOI) in Saudi Arabia is the authority mandated, and trusted, as issuer and manager of identity credentials on a national level. The Saudi eID card project began in 2005, with the first smart card-based eIDs issued in 2008. MOI decided to provide a single identity, trusted, secure, scalable and multi factor user authentication for eServices offered by the Government and Businesses through multiple channels. Accordingly, MOI needs to create a National Digital Identity System to satisfy this goal. The National Information Centre (MOI-NIC) set about evolving eIDs to become the single trusted secure access to eGovernment, financial and business online as part of an identity and authentication management (IAM) system. The project goal is to build a strong architecture to support digital identity, authentication and federation for both public and private sector service providers. And to solve several usability, administrative and security issues. The resulting has to be moved to a centralized Identity and Authentication Management (IAM) system with the vision of Trusted National Digital Identity for All”. And IAM mission is to enable National Digital Identity solutions and services, to safeguard the Nation’s security, and facilitate online identity and authentication between people, service providers, and the government.
Project website
https://www.iam.gov.sa
Geographical coverage *
National implementation:
Saudi Arabia
Status *
Ongoing
from 01/01/2015
to
10/03/2016
Partners
? Local Service Providers o Government Service Providers o Private Service Providers ? GCC Identity Providers o GCC Service Providers are taking benefits indirectly through GCC National Service Providers as part of the GCC IDPs Initiative. ? Solution Providers including vendors.
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
*
E-government
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
Project type *
Project
Programme
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