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Authenticator

nounid 1603·updated May 12, 2026
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Something the claimant possesses and controls (typically a cryptographic module or password) that is used to authenticate the claimant's identity. This was previously referred to as a token.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Credential0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

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

Information Class

85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

synonym
appraiser
plural
Authenticators
possessive
Authenticator's
pluralpossessive
Authenticators'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
The means used to confirm the identity of a user, process, or device (e.g., user password or token).
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
The means used to confirm the identity of a user, process, or device (e.g., user password or token).
NIST SP 800-531 senseview framework →
§1
The means used to confirm the identity of a user, process, or device (e.g., user password or token).
Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
§1
one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity
NIST SP 800-171r31 senseview framework →
§1 · glossary
Something the claimant possesses and controls (typically a cryptographic module or password) that is used to authenticate the claimant's identity. This was previously referred to as a token.
Attribution from the CKI glossary mapping stage (glossary)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
The means used to confirm the identity of a user, process, or device (e.g., user password or token).
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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