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credential

Definitions:

  Evidence attesting to one’s right to credit or authority. In this Standard, it is the PIV Card or derived PIV credential associated with an individual that authoritatively binds an identity (and, optionally, additional attributes) to that individual.
Sources:
FIPS 201-3 under Credential

  2. 2. Evidence attesting to one’s right to credit or authority.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015

  3. 3. An object or data structure that authoritatively binds an identity (and optionally, additional attributes) to a token processed and controlled by a Subscriber.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015

  1. 1. Evidence or testimonials that support a claim of identity or assertion of an attribute and usually are intended to be used more than once.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015

  An object or data structure that authoritatively binds an identity - via an identifier or identifiers - and (optionally) additional attributes, to at least one authenticator possessed and controlled by a subscriber. While common usage often assumes that the subscriber maintains the credential, these guidelines also use the term to refer to electronic records maintained by the CSP that establish binding between the subscriber’s authenticator(s) and identity.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-63-3 under Credential

  An object or data structure that authoritatively binds an identity (and optionally, additional attributes) to a card or token possessed and controlled by a cardholder or subscriber.
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NIST SP 800-79-2 under Credential

  Evidence attesting to one’s right to credit or authority. In this standard, it is the PIV Card and data elements associated with an individual that authoritatively bind an identity (and, optionally, additional attributes) to that individual.
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NIST SP 1800-12b

  An object or data structure that authoritatively binds an identity—via an identifier or identifiers–and (optionally) additional attributes to at least one authenticator possessed and controlled by a subscriber While common usage often assumes that the subscriber maintains the credential, these guidelines also use the term to refer to electronic records maintained by the Credential Service Providers that establish binding between the subscriber’s authenticator(s) and identity.
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NIST SP 1800-17b under Credential

  An object or data structure that authoritatively binds an identity - via an identifier or identifiers - and (optionally) additional attributes, to at least one authenticator possessed and controlled by a subscriber. While common usage often assumes that the subscriber maintains the credential, these guidelines also use the term to refer to electronic records maintained by the CSP that establish binding between the subscriber’s authenticator(s) and identity.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-63-3 under Credential

  An object or data structure that authoritatively binds an identity—via an identifier or identifiers–and (optionally) additional attributes to at least one authenticator possessed and controlled by a subscriber While common usage often assumes that the subscriber maintains the credential, these guidelines also use the term to refer to electronic records maintained by the Credential Service Providers that establish binding between the subscriber’s authenticator(s) and identity
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NIST SP 1800-17c under Credential

  An object or data structure that authoritatively binds an identity, via an identifier or identifiers, and (optionally) additional attributes, to at least one authenticator possessed and controlled by a subscriber.
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NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 from NIST SP 800-63-3

  An object or data structure that authoritatively binds an identity - via an identifier or identifiers - and (optionally) additional attributes, to at least one authenticator possessed and controlled by a subscriber. [NIST SP 800-63-3, adapted]
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NIST SP 800-161r1 from NIST SP 800-63-3 - adapted

  An object or data structure that authoritatively binds an identity (and optionally, additional attributes) to an authenticator possessed and controlled by a subscriber.
Sources:
NISTIR 8149 under Credential from NIST SP 800-63-3

  A set of attributes that uniquely identifies a system entity such as a person, an organization, a service, or a device.
Sources:
NISTIR 7497 under Credential