Term:Authenticate

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CNSSI 4009

Authenticate - To verify the identity of a user, user device, or other entity, or the integrity of data stored, transmitted, or otherwise exposed to unauthorized modification in an IS, or to establish the validity of a transmission.

NIST IR 7298

Authenticate - To confirm the identity of an entity when that identity is presented. SOURCE: SP 800-32

NIST SP 800-32

Authenticate - To confirm the identity of an entity when that identity is presented.