Relying Party

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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An entity that relies upon the Subscriber's token and credentials or a Verifier's assertion of a Claimant’s identity, typically to process a transaction or grant access to information or a system.

Framework senses

4 senses across 3 frameworks

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →

§1: An entity that relies upon the subscriber’s credentials, typically to process a transaction or grant access to information or a system.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review: An entity that relies upon the Subscriber's token and credentials or a Verifier's assertion of a Claimant’s identity, typically to process a transaction or grant access to information or a system.

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

§1: An entity that relies upon the subscriber’s credentials, typically to process a transaction or grant access to information or a system.

NIST SP 800-631 senseview framework →

§1: An entity that relies upon the Subscriber's token and credentials or a Verifier's assertion of a Claimant’s identity, typically to process a transaction or grant access to information or a system.