# IA-08 Identification and Authentication (Non-organizational Users) — NIST 800-53 Rev5 control

> FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026 v2026.07.14.01 · updated 2026-07-14
> Canonical page: /control/ia-8

Canonical id: `ia-8` · family `IA`

> Uniquely identify and authenticate non-organizational users or processes acting on behalf of non-organizational users.

_Control title and statement: NIST SP 800-53 Rev5 catalog (the pinned commit is in `/api` under `control_text`). The FedRAMP rules reference these controls by id only; everything below is what FedRAMP says about this id._

## Rev5 baseline membership

- certification class B
- certification class C
- certification class D

## Key Security Indicators that reach it

- `KSI-IAM-APM` — Adopting Passwordless Methods (Identity and Access Management)
  Secure passwordless methods are used for user authentication and authorization when feasible, otherwise strong passwords with phishing-resistant MFA is used.

## FedRAMP guidance

_No FedRAMP-specific guidance attaches to this control._