Identity management via a centralized identity management server device

A device, comprising:

• one or more memories;
• and
• one or more processors communicatively coupled to the one or more memories, configured to:
• establish an identity of an individual by communicating with a first set of devices, including one or more of:
• a user device associated with the individual,
• a first server device associated with a certificate authority, or
• a second server device associated with an identity provider;
• authenticate the identity of the individual by communicating with a second set of devices, including one or more of:
• the user device, or
• a third server device associated with a first service provider, and
• receive, from the user device, an authorization request to authorize another device to use the identity of the individual to at least one of:
• communicate with another entity,
• communicate on behalf of the individual, or
• permit access to information related to the identity of the individual;
• authorize, based on receiving the authorization request, the identity of the individual to be used by one or more other devices;
• sign the authorization request to form a signed authorization request;
• and
• provide, to the user device, the signed authorization request.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• establish an identity of an individual by communicating with a first set of devices, including one or more of:
• a user device associated with the individual,
• a first server device associated with a certificate authority, or
• a second server device associated with an identity provider;
• authenticate the identity of the individual by communicating with a second set of devices, including one or more of:
• the user device, or
• a third server device associated with a first service provider, and
• receive, from the user device, an authorization request to authorize another device to use the identity of the individual to at least one of:
• communicate with another entity,
• communicate on behalf of the individual, or
• permit access to information related to the identity of the individual;
• authorize, based on receiving the authorization request, the identity of the individual to be used by one or more other devices;
• sign the authorization request to form a signed authorization request;
• and
• provide, to the user device, the signed authorization request.