Identification and Authentication
nounverified· unreviewed·updated Aug 30, 2026
The purpose of this function is to verify the identity of an entity through the use of specific credentials as a prerequisite for granting access to resources in an IT system.
Framework senses
- §1
- The purpose of this function is to verify the identity of an entity through the use of specific credentials as a prerequisite for granting access to resources in an IT system.
- §1 · attested_usage_pack_match
- No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 6 citations in that document; a definition is pending curation.Increment 2: attested in 800-171r3 without a glossary definition.
- §1 · legacy_primary
- The purpose of this function is to verify the identity of an entity through the use of specific credentials as a prerequisite for granting access to resources in an IT system.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column