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Single factor authentication

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

Authentication process that requires only the user ID and password to grant access

MWEISACA Cybersecurity Glossary

Classifications

Entity Type

Control85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity

—60%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class

—50%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Variants

acronym
SFA
plural
Single factor authentications
possessive
Single factor authentication's
pluralpossessive
Single factor authentications'