Step-Up Authentication
Contexts | Authentication, Cybersecurity, IAM |
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Term | Step-Up Authentication |
Alternative Forms | N/A |
Definitions | The process of re-authenticating with a stronger or complementary factor during an authentication session to elevate the authentication assurance level. |
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Step-up authentication is the process of authenticating with a stronger form of authentication in order to elevate the authentication assurance level of an existing authentication session.
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