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validation

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

attribute validation

Definitions:

  An activity that measures that a stakeholder's true needs and expectations are met.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2022 from ISO/IEC/IEEE 24765:2017 - adapted
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 [

  

]
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