8 Trust Frameworks And Identity Management

Information Security · Unit 8

Trust Frameworks and Identity Management

Exam-focused notes for Trust Frameworks and Identity Management (Information Security, BIT303): what the TU syllabus asks and how it has actually been tested, with 3 solved past questions from this unit.

What this unit covers

  • Trust frameworks overview
  • Identity providers and relying parties
  • Attribute providers
  • Open Identity Trust Framework
  • Interception, repudiation and incapacitation

Open Identity Trust Framework

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Describe the roles of relying parties, attribute providers and identity providers in Open Identity Trust Framework. [5]

Note: The reference notes did not contain material on this topic. The following answer is based on standard, correct knowledge of the Open Identity Trust Framework (OITF), as used in identity management and federated identity systems. --- The Open Identity ...

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Interception, repudiation and incapacitation

20815 marks

Define interception, repudiation and incapacitation with examples. [5]

Note: No specific reference notes were found for this topic. The following answer is based on standard Information Security / Computer Security curriculum as taught in BSc CSIT. --- Definition: Interception is a security attack in which an unauthorized part...

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Trust frameworks overview

05 marks

Discuss about different trust frameworks. [5]

Note: No specific reference notes were found for this topic. The following answer is based on standard information security and distributed systems curriculum as taught in BSc CSIT programs. --- A trust framework is a set of rules, standards, policies, and ...

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