Novell Helps Federal Agencies Go Beyond Basic HSPD-12 Requirements with Enhanced Identity Assurance Solution

Novell Helps Federal Agencies Go Beyond Basic HSPD-12 Requirements with Enhanced Identity Assurance Solution

Novell today announced it has expanded its Identity Assurance solution for the federal government, adding a critical identity management foundation to help federal agencies better meet Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) requirements. Key enhancements include automating user and security credential provisioning to streamline the processes associated with the use of Personal Identification Verification cards. As a result, agencies can significantly reduce costs, improve efficiency and ensure compliance with HSPD-12.

HSPD-12 requires all federal employees and contractors to use Personal Identification Verification (PIV) cards for access to government IT resources and physical facilities. Novell first introduced an advanced authentication solution in July of 2005 that addressed integrated physical and logical access control requirements. Novell has now integrated its industry-leading identity management capabilities into the solution, delivering an enhanced offering that enables federal agencies to go beyond the basic HSPD-12 mandate. The Novell® solution now manages identity enrollment, registration, issuance and all maintenance associated with the PIV life cycle, including immediately preventing terminated users from entering federal networks, buildings and facilities.

“HSPD-12 requires federal agencies to improve security using more stringent identity proofing processes and PIV cards to authenticate and authorize access to both physical and logical systems,” said Gregg Kriezman, Research Director at Gartner. “Identity Management capabilities such as automated provisioning help to simplify the ongoing administration of PIV cards as required by HSPD-12.”

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