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Electronic Authentication

nounid 2404·updated May 9, 2026
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The process of establishing confidence in user identities electronically presented to an information system.

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Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Electronic Authentications
possessive
Electronic Authentication's
pluralpossessive
Electronic Authentications'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
§1
The process of establishing confidence in user identities electronically presented to an information system.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
The process of establishing confidence in user identities electronically presented to an information system.
NIST SP 800-631 senseview framework →
§1
The process of establishing confidence in user identities electronically presented to an information system.

Outgoing relationships

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Incoming relationships

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