Mobile Driver's License Presentation

Full Title or Meme

Mobile Driver's License Presentation maps ISO 18013-5 wallet presentation to DIF Presentation Exchange.

Context

• The DIF Presentation Exchange is looking for test cases. This is such a test case (ie a use case with teeth).
• This use case looks at the wallet as the source of Presentation Statements, which is not necessarily the full scope of the DIF WG.

Actors

• Holder = The entity that submits proofs to a Verifier to satisfy the requirements described in a Presentation Definition (may or may not be the subject)
• mDL holder = individual to whom an mDL is issued = legitimate holder of the driving privileges reflected on an mDL = subject of the mDL
• Verifier = The entity that defines what proofs they require from a Holder (via a Presentation Definition) in order to proceed with an interaction.
• mDL verifier = entity using an mDL reader to verify an mDL
• Issuing Authority = trusted signer of data elements

Transaction

1. The holder and verifier establish a session
2. The verifier asks for mDL data
3. mDL send data by value or by reference
4. The verifier may or may not request other data

• Transport can be by various NFC or QR code.
• Format is CBOR - represented here as json.

Security

data	mDL				DIF				Comments
Encryption	Encrypting with authentication of the mdoc requests and mdoc responses protects mdoc data from eavesdropping and alteration.	1 byte (CBOR data item header)		Variable	Variable	etc...
session keys	standard ephemeral key ECDH to establish session keys	Additional information	Payload length (optional)	Data payload (optional)	etc...
Reader <-> Trust authority	TLS	3 Bits	5 Bits	8 Bits × variable	8 Bits × variable	etc..

Request

data	mDL				DIF				Comments
Device request	The point of this piece is the assurance that the device is trustworthy				1 byte (CBOR data item header)		Variable	Variable	etc...
version	tstr				Additional information	Payload length (optional)	Data payload (optional)	etc...
Security	3 Bits	5 Bits	8 Bits × variable	8 Bits × variable	3 Bits	5 Bits	8 Bits × variable	8 Bits × variable	etc..

Reference

• GitHub issues of the Presentation Exchange.