Identity Management Architecture: A new direction

The use of an Identity Management Architecture is emerging as a key concept in meeting the requirements for an effective information security architecture. This paper describes some of the results of a recent case study of the current designs for Identity Management Architecture within the Australian Public Sector and extracts the common elements of these architectures. The major elements of Identity Management are described and a new definition for an Identity Management Architecture is proposed. Identity Management Architecture is a new research area where further research is required. This work should contribute to the further development of Identity Management models.