authenticate
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
To confirm the identity of an entity when that identity is presented.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
Senses
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2sense 2 pending review
To verify the identity of a user, user device, or other entity.
Wordset Dictionary
to establish the authenticity of something
Classifications
Cognitive
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Responsibility
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Automation
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Variants
- pasttense
- authenticated
- presentparticiple
- authenticating
- thirdpersonsingular
- authenticates
- pastparticiple
- authenticated