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Challenge and Reply Authentication

nounid 1792·updated May 9, 2026
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Prearranged procedure in which a subject requests authentication of another and the latter establishes validity with a correct reply.

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Challenge and Reply Authentications
possessive
Challenge and Reply Authentication's
pluralpossessive
Challenge and Reply Authentications'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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Prearranged procedure in which a subject requests authentication of another and the latter establishes validity with a correct reply.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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Prearranged procedure in which a subject requests authentication of another and the latter establishes validity with a correct reply.

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