Assurance

[Ann West <>]

All,

One of my action items from our last AD Cookbook call was to draft up an 
outline that community members can use as a basis for their contributed case 
studies. 

I've included a first cut at one below. Comments and suggestions are very 
welcome.

Thanks,
Ann
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Name of Org: 
Name of Contact:

Why is Assurance important to your organization? Please include the service 
providers with which you'd like to federate under this Program.

Who/what department led the Assurance Project? With whom did you engage 
during the process?

What specific steps did you take to address the functional areas?
4.2.1 Business, Policy and Operational Criteria
4.2.2 Registration and Identity Proofing
4.2.3 Credential Technology
4.2.4 Credential Issuance and Management
4.2.5 Authentication Process
4.2.6 Identity Information Management
4.2.7 Assertion Context
4.2.8 Technical Environment

What resources (templates, documents, planning tools, URLs, etc) where 
especially helpful during this process?

Do you have an lessons learned for those just starting?

Would you be willing to share your audited practices with a trusted colleague?