Authentication Period

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The maximum acceptable period between any initial authentication process and subsequent reauthentication processes during a single terminal session or during the period data is being accessed.

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NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: The maximum acceptable period between any initial authentication process and subsequent reauthentication processes during a single terminal session or during the period data is being accessed.

CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →

§1: The maximum acceptable period between any initial authentication process and subsequent reauthentication processes during a single terminal session or during the period data is being accessed.