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Authentication Protocol

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A defined sequence of messages between a Claimant and a Verifier that demonstrates that the Claimant has possession and control of a valid token to establish his/her identity, and optionally, demonstrates to the Claimant that he or she is communicating with the intended Verifier.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Process0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1
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Sensitivity

Regulated90%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class

80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants

plural
Authentication Protocols
possessive
Authentication Protocol's
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Authentication Protocols'