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Peer Entity Authentication

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

The process of verifying that a peer entity in an association is as claimed.

Framework senses

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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The process of verifying that a peer entity in an association is as claimed.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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The process of verifying that a peer entity in an association is as claimed.