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Step-Up Authentication

Step-Up Authentication

Owned by David Doret
Last updated: 27-40-2020
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Contexts

Authentication, Cybersecurity, IAM

Term

Step-Up Authentication

Alternative Forms

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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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Quotes

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.

(Wilson and Hingnikar, 2019, p. 162)

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