The Trust Swiftly Blog

New Dec 2025 guidance confirms FedRAMP High requires NIST IAL3. Learn why "IAL2 In-Person" fails Control IA-5 and how to ensure Rev 5 compliance with Trust Swiftly.

Updated for NIST SP 800-63-4. Learn how long to store IAL3 biometrics and when to trigger re-verification. Explore "Zero-Retention" strategies with Trust Swiftly.

Secure the critical gap between IAL3 verification and AAL3 issuance. Explore 4 operational workflows to bind FIPS YubiKeys to remote users while defeating laptop farms and complicit insider threats.

While FedRAMP Moderate technically allows IAL2, best practices and NIST 800-63-4 suggest IAL3 for privileged users. Learn why upgrading your identity proofing reduces insider risk and future-proofs your compliance.

Discover how Identity Assurance Level 3 (IAL3) prevents multi-million dollar losses from insider threats and nation-state actors. Real-world case studies from Trust Swiftly reveal how IAL3 stops sophisticated fraud where traditional security fails.

Discover advanced strategies beyond passive alerts to manage and disrupt hidden insider threats. Learn how proactive identity proofing and reconnaissance can protect your organization.

The remote work revolution brought flexibility, but it also opened a new front in cyber warfare. Sophisticated nation-state actors, including those from North Korea, are exploiting remote IT positions for espionage and financial gain. Your seemingly legitimate, high-performing remote employee—who aced the interview and consistently delivers—could be a hidden threat.

Traditional security is failing. Learn how to use high-assurance identity proofing (IAL3) to find and remove sophisticated nation-state actors from your remote workforce.

A technical analysis for security pros. Go beyond the surface of FedRAMP High IAL3. Understand the IA-5 control, its NIST 800-63-3 linkage, threat models, and what 3PAO auditors require.

Struggling with FedRAMP's IAL3 verification? Learn how to eliminate costly travel and scale your compliance with our secure, remote hardware solution. The ultimate guide for gov-tech.