Authentication Security
Quick Definition
Processes verifying user identity for security
Full Definition
Processes verifying user identity using credentials, biometrics, or tokens.
Examples
passwords, biometrics, MFA, SSO, passkeys
Related Terms
authorization
mfa
sso
More Security Terms
Vulnerability Assessment
Systematic review of security weaknesses
SAML
XML standard for exchanging authentication and authorization data
Firewall
Device monitoring and filtering network traffic by rules
Security Audit
Systematic evaluation of organizational security posture
Encryption
Converting data into coded format requiring a key to read
HSTS
Header enforcing HTTPS-only browser connections