Confirmation (through the provision of strong, sound, objective evidence) that requirements for a specific intended use or application have been fulfilled (e.g., a trustworthy credential has been presented, or data or information has been formatted in accordance with a defined set of rules, or a specific process has demonstrated that an entity under consideration meets, in all respects, its defined attributes or requirements).
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015
NIST SP 800-12 Rev. 1
under Validation
from
CNSSI 4009
Confirmation, through the provision of objective evidence, that the requirements for a specific intended use or application have been fulfilled.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-160v1r1
from
ISO 9000:2015
NIST SP 800-161r1-upd1
[11/1/2024 errata update]
from
ISO 9000:2015
The process of determining that an object or process is acceptable according to a pre-defined set of tests and the results of those tests.
Sources:
NIST SP 1800-16B
under Validation
from
NIST SP 800-152
NIST SP 1800-16C
under Validation
from
NIST SP 800-152
NIST SP 1800-16D
under Validation
from
NIST SP 800-152
NIST SP 800-152
under Validation
The process or act of confirming that a set of attributes are accurate and associated with a real-life identity.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-63-4
[
]
under attribute validation
The process or act of confirming that a set of attributes are accurate and associated with a real-life identity.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-63A-4
[
]
under attribute validation
The process or act of checking and confirming that the evidence and attributes supplied by an applicant are authentic, accurate, and associated with a real-life identity.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-63-4
[
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NIST SP 800-63A-4
[
]
Confirmation (through the provision of strong, sound, objective evidence) that requirements for a specific intended use or application have been fulfilled.
Sources:
NISTIR 7622
under Validation
from
ISO 9000
Confirmation (through the provision of strong, sound, and objective evidence and demonstration) that requirements for a specific intended use or application have been fulfilled and that the system, while in use, fulfills its mission or business objectives while being able to provide adequate protection for stakeholder and mission or business assets, minimize or contain asset loss and associated consequences, and achieve its intended use in its intended operational environment with the desired level of trustworthiness.
Sources:
NIST IR 8323r1
NIST IR 8401
from
NIST SP 800-160v1r1 - adapted
The process of evaluating a system or component during or at the end of the development process to determine whether it satisfies specified requirements (INCOSE).
Sources:
NIST CSWP 31
