What Trust-State Certified Means
The TRUST-STATE CERTIFIED certification mark is used by authorized third parties to indicate that their digital systems and authorization processes meet the established Trust-State Certification standards. The certifying body does not use the mark to identify its own services. Entities achieving Trust-State Certified status have undergone formal evaluation of trust-state artifacts, authorization evidence structures, credential-state validity, and adherence to canonical trust-state representation requirements.
Certification Requirements
- Integrity and correctness of trust-state artifacts
- Identity-bound authorization evaluation
- Credential-state validity at evaluation points
- Canonical evidence structure adherence
- Handling of trust-state revocation and updates
- Auditability and transparency expectations
Who May Display This Mark
Only entities that have successfully completed the Trust-State Certification evaluation and maintain active certification status may display the Trust-State Certified™ designation.
Unauthorized use of the designation is strictly prohibited.
Relationship to Trust-State Verified
Trust-State Certification establishes baseline conformance. Verification is a separate, real-time assessment confirming whether a certified entity’s trust-state remains valid at the moment of inquiry.
Certification does not automatically grant Verified status. Entities may display the Trust-State Verified designation only when their real-time verification status is active.
Learn more about verification at: truststateverified.com
Governance
The Trust-State Certification Program governs certification criteria, evaluation procedures, designation usage rules, and compliance requirements. Program oversight is maintained in accordance with published Trust-State Certification policies.
Official program information is available at: truststatecertification.com