OriginID: OOF-OID-OBID-IIS-ICLM-2026-07-12-0003
Architecture Ecosystem: Structured Reality Standards™
Architecture Family: OBIDENITY® — Origin-Bound Identity
Governance Architecture
Operational Layer: Identity Governance Layer
Governed Space: Identity Classification
Category: Governance & Enforcement
Subcategory: Identity Governance
Type: Identity Integrity Standard Module
Parent Standard: Identity Integrity Standard (IIS)
Version: 1.0
Status: Canonical · Open Module
Origin Date: 12 July 2026
Compatibility: OOF Methodology OS · GOA™ · ORA™ · AGA™ · AIG® · CLIA®
· MGIA™ · ASGA™
AI-Readable: Yes
Authority: OOF®
Protection: MIP™ — Methodological Intellectual Property
Canonical Language: English (UCL)

Canonical Definition

Identity Classification Module (ICLM) defines the structural
conditions under which a governed identity remains correctly
classified, consistently categorized, distinguishable, and
continuously governable throughout the complete identity lifecycle.

ICLM governs identity classification.

The module establishes the governance conditions required to ensure
that every governed identity is assigned to its appropriate identity
class and remains consistently classified throughout its
complete lifecycle.

Identity must be identified.

Identity must also be understood.

ICLM governs that classification.

Module Operational Role

ICLM defines the identity classification layer of IIS.

Its role is to ensure that every governed identity is consistently
classified according to approved governance criteria.

Module Operational Space

ICLM governs:

• identity classification,
• identity categorization,
• identity type assignment,
• classification consistency,
• governance classification,
• identity taxonomy,
• governed identity categorization,
• classification integrity.

Module Function

The module applies wherever organizations must classify governed
identities according to defined governance rules and
identity categories.

Minimum Implementation Framework

1. Define the Identity Classification Object

Identify the governed identity that requires classification.

2. Define Classification Conditions

Establish governance conditions governing identity categories,
classification criteria, and classification consistency.

3. Define Classification Failure Logic

Identify conditions where identity classification becomes incorrect,
ambiguous, inconsistent, outdated, or governance- invalid.

4. Define Governance Response

Define governance actions for classification review, correction,
reclassification, validation, or governance escalation.

5. Preserve Classification Records

Preserve classification decisions, governance records, category
history, supporting evidence, and related documentation.

Use Case 1 — Enterprise Identity Platform

Scenario

An organization governs identities belonging to humans, AI systems,
autonomous agents, robots, and digital assets.

Application

ICLM classifies every governed identity according to its approved
identity category.

Result

Identity governance remains structured, consistent, and
operationally scalable.

Use Case 2 — National Digital Identity Infrastructure

Scenario

A public-sector identity platform manages multiple classes of governed
digital identities.

Application

ICLM ensures that every identity is assigned to the correct governance
classification before operational use.

Result

Identity classification remains consistent across the complete
governance ecosystem.

Canonical Closing Statement

Governance depends not only on knowing what exists, but on knowing
what it is. Identity Classification gives every governed identity its
correct place within the governance architecture.

→ Identity Integrity Standard (IIS)