draft-hoyer-valid-01 This document describes a Web-service interface standard for an authentication-data validation service that supports risk-based, multi-factor authentication.This standard enables enterprises to deploy best-of-breed solutions combining components from different vendors into the same infrastructure. Status of this Memo This Internet-Draft is submitted to IETF in full conformance with the provisions of BCP 78 and BCP 79. Internet-Drafts are working documents of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), its areas, and its working groups. Note that other groups may also distribute working documents as Internet-Drafts. Internet-Drafts are draft documents valid for a maximum of six months and may be updated, replaced, or obs...