User Authentication Guidance for Information Technology Systems (ITSP.30.031 v3)

Information Technology Security Guidance for Practitioners ITSP.30.031 V3 supersedes ITSP.30.031 V2 User Authentication Guidance for IT Systems and provides guidance on user authentication in IT systems. ITSP.30.031 V3 is also part of a suite of documents developed by CSE to help secure GC departmental networks. User authentication is imperative in keeping cyber threat actors out of departmental systems, and the security controls used to protect GC systems are critical elements in the design of IT infrastructure.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 21:12 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 21:12 (UTC)
contact_email opengov-gouvouvert@cse-cst.gc.ca
criticality_level ["aboriginal_peoples", "business", "children", "educators", "employers", "funding_applicants", "general_public", "government", "immigrants", "job_seekers", "media", "noncanadians", "nongovernmental_organizations", "parents", "persons_with_disabilities", "rural_community", "seniors", "scientists", "students", "travellers", "veterans", "visitors_to_canada", "women", "youth"]
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection publication
open_canada_date_published 2018-04-01 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"fr": ["identités et mots de passe"], "en": ["identity and passwords"]}
open_canada_subject ["information_and_communications", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Guide sur l'authentification des utilisateurs dans les systèmes de technologie de l'information (ITSP.30.031 v3)
update_frequency not_planned