Authenticator (Dictionary Entry)

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Last updated: 04-57-2020
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Contexts

Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IAM

Term

Authenticator

Alternative Forms

Token

Definitions

Something owned and controlled by the claimant to authenticate his identity (e.g. a cryptographic module or password)

Related Terms

  • Authentication

  • Claimant

  • Token

Quotes

Authenticator

Something the claimant possesses and controls (typically a cryptographic module or password) that is used to authenticate the claimant’s identity. In previous editions of SP 800-63, this was referred to as a token.

(NIST SP 800-63-3-R3, 2020, p. 42)

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