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authenticate

verbid 561·updated May 11, 2026
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To confirm the identity of an entity when that identity is presented.

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

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →
§1
To confirm the identity of an entity when that identity is presented.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
To verify the identity of a user, user device, or other entity.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
To verify the identity of a user, user device, or other entity.
NIST SP 800-321 senseview framework →
§1
To confirm the identity of an entity when that identity is presented.

Outgoing relationships

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Incoming relationships

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