Knowledge-Based Verification (KBV)

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

KBV

NIST SP 800-63-4, NIST SP 800-63A-4

Definitions:

A process of validating the knowledge of personal or private information associated with an individual for the purpose of verifying the claimed identity of an applicant. KBV does not include collecting personal attributes for the purposes of identity resolution.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-63-4 [

] under knowledge-based verification (KBV)
NIST SP 800-63A-4 [

] under knowledge-based verification (KBV)

About

See the identified Source document to understand each term-definition pair in its proper context.

Send inquiries about terminology to the Source's authors; NIST publications will usually include a contact email for that Source.

For other inquiries, such as comments about the Glossary's presentation and functionality, use this link.

See the Glossary homepage for more guidance.