Why do services require different levels of assurance?
The level of assurance is set for each application based on the sensitivity of the data within the system. The Alumni Association has determined that they will allow people to log in the Alumni Directory with a low level of assurance. Student Access+ grants access to a person’s academic record, where SSNs may be viewable, so the Registrar’s Office mandates a higher level of assurance for that system. Because of planned integration into the Admissions database, a high level of assurance is required for accessing the AAP web site.
