ETSI TS 119 461 V2.1.1 (2025-02)

Electronic Signatures and Trust Infrastructures (ESI); Policy and security requirements for trust service components providing identity proofing of trust service subjects

RTS/ESI-0019461v211

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• Status: Not Published
• Technical Committee: ESI - Electronic Signatures and Trust Infrastructures
• Current Stage: 12 - Citation in the OJ (auto-insert)
• Due Date: 12-Feb-2025
• Completion Date: 05-Feb-2025

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Electronic Signatures and Trust Infrastructures (ESI);
Policy and security requirements for trust service components
providing identity proofing of trust service subjects

2 ETSI TS 119 461 V2.1.1 (2025-02)

Reference
RTS/ESI-0019461v211
Keywords
electronic signature, security, trust services
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 6
Foreword . 6
Modal verbs terminology . 6
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 8
2 References . 8
2.1 Normative references . 8
2.2 Informative references . 9
3 Definition of terms, symbols, abbreviations and notations . 11
3.1 Terms . 11
3.2 Symbols . 15
3.3 Abbreviations . 15
3.4 Notations . 16
4 General concepts . 16
4.1 Identity proofing actors . 16
4.2 Identity proofing process . 17
4.3 Identity proofing context . 21
4.4 Authoritative evidence and supplementary evidence . 21
4.5 Consideration of threats . 22
4.6 Identity proofing service policy . 24
5 Operational risk assessment . 24
6 Policies and practices . 25
6.1 Identity proofing service practice statement . 25
6.2 Terms and Conditions . 25
6.3 Information security policy . 26
7 Identity proofing service management and operation . 26
7.1 Internal organization. 26
7.2 Human resources . 26
7.3 Asset management . 26
7.4 Access control . 26
7.5 Cryptographic controls . 26
7.6 Physical and environmental security . 26
7.7 Operation security . 26
7.8 Network security . 26
7.9 Vulnerabilities and incident management . 26
7.10 Collection of evidence . 27
7.11 Business continuity management . 27
7.12 Termination and termination plans . 27
7.13 Compliance. 27
7.14 Supply chain . 27
8 Identity proofing service requirements . 27
8.1 Initiation . 27
8.2 Attribute and evidence collection . 28
8.2.1 General requirements . 28
8.2.2 Attribute collection . 28
8.2.2.1 Attribute collection for natural person . 28
8.2.2.2 Attribute collection for legal person . 30
8.2.2.3 Attribute collection for natural person representing legal person . 30
8.2.3 Use of physical or digital identity document as evidence . 30
8.2.4 Use of existing eID means as evidence . 31
8.2.5 Use of existing digital signature means as evidence . 32
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8.2.6 Use of trusted register as supplementary evidence . 33
8.2.7 Use of proof of access as supplementary evidence . 34
8.2.8 Use of documents and attestations as supplementary evidence . 34
8.2.9 Evidence collection for natural person representing legal person . 35
8.3 Attribute and evidence validation . 35
8.3.1 General requirements . 35
8.3.2 Validation of digital identity document . 37
8.3.3 Validation of physical identity document . 38
8.3.4 Validation of eID means . 41
8.3.5 Validation of digital signature with certificate. 41
8.3.6 Validation of trusted registers . 42
8.3.7 Validation of proof of access . 42
8.3.8 Validation of documents and attestations . 43
8.4 Binding to applicant . 43
8.4.1 General requirements . 43
8.4.2 Capture of face image of the applicant . 44
8.4.3 Binding to applicant by automated face biometrics . 46
8.4.4 Binding to applicant by manual face verification . 47
8.4.5 Binding to applicant for legal person and natural person representing legal person . 47
8.5 Issuing of proof . 48
8.5.1 Result of the identity proof
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