Chapter 17: Identity, KYC & Decentralized Identity

Chapter 17 covers identity assurance, KYC/KYB and AML operations, digital identity standards, decentralized identifiers, federation, and face verification.

• 17.1 KYC/KYB Pipelines: Identity Verification, Document/Liveness Checks, Sanctions & PEP Screening, Ongoing Monitoring
• 17.2 AML Systems: Transaction Monitoring, Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs), Rule-Based vs ML Detection
• 17.3 Digital Identity Standards & Authentication: OAuth2/OIDC, Passkeys (FIDO2/WebAuthn), Verifiable Credentials (VCs), Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI)
• 17.4 Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs): DID Methods, DID Documents, Resolution, Wallet-Based Identity
• 17.5 Identity Federation: SSO, SAML, Cross-Border Identity Interoperability
• 17.6 AML Deep Dive: Transaction Graph Analysis, Entity Resolution, Sanctions List Matching (OFAC/UN), Risk Scoring Models, Case Management Workflows, Regulatory Filing (SAR/CTR)
• 17.7 Face & Identity Verification: Face Detection vs Recognition, Liveness Detection (Active/Passive, Anti-Spoofing/Deepfake Detection), 1:1 Face Matching vs 1:N Search, Document Authenticity (MRZ/NFC Chip Reading, Hologram Detection), Biometric Template Storage & Privacy
• Chapter 17 References