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authentication procedure

nounid 1599·updated May 9, 2026
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The documented steps necessary to authenticate the identity of an entity through the use of credentials in order to gain access to the system.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Requirement90%rule-basedr:entity.requirement.policy.v1

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
procedure to authenticate customer
plural
authentication procedures
possessive
authentication procedure's
pluralpossessive
authentication procedures'

Framework definitions

FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool, Baseline, May 20171 senseview framework →
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The documented steps necessary to authenticate the identity of an entity through the use of credentials in order to gain access to the system.

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