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Authoritative methodology documents, reports and guidance issued by 1Cert.org for registry, recognition and due diligence practice.
Reading a recognition chain
A recognition chain is the recorded sequence that connects a credential to the authority that stands behind it: the credential, the body that issued it, and the arrangement under which that body is recognised.
Proportionality in KYC: matching depth to assessed risk
Uniform diligence is a budget spread thin. This guide sets out how to allocate depth by assessed risk, and the two disciplines that keep the model defensible.
The five credential statuses and what they mean for a relying party
A registry status is a decision input, not a decision. This guide explains what Active, Suspended, Expired, Revoked and not-recorded mean for a relying party.
Corroboration in due diligence: separating findings from allegations
The most common defect in due diligence reporting is the silent promotion of an allegation into a finding. This analysis sets out how draft 1C-STD-005 proposes to fix that.
The case for a neutral trust registry
Credential verification today is fragmented by design. A neutral registry changes the economics: one point of reference, one status vocabulary, one recorded recognition chain.
Beneficial ownership: why registers disagree and how to resolve conflicts
Two registers, one company, different owners: the situation is common and usually explicable. This analysis sets out how to work the chain to a defensible ownership conclusion.