Authentication Standard

An Authentication Standard is a security standard that defines authentication protocols and authentication requirements to establish identity verification procedures across authentication systems.

• AKA: Identity Verification Standard, Authentication Protocol Standard, Access Verification Standard.
• Context:
  • It can typically specify Authentication Factor Requirements for authentication security levels.
  • It can typically define Authentication Protocol Specifications through authentication message formats.
  • It can typically establish Authentication Compliance Criteria for authentication implementations.
  • It can typically mandate Authentication Security Controls against authentication threats.
  • It can typically provide Authentication Interoperability Rules between authentication systems.
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  • It can often include Authentication Test Suites for authentication conformance testing.
  • It can often specify Authentication Metadata Formats for authentication assertions.
  • It can often define Authentication Error Handling for authentication failure scenarios.
  • It can often establish Authentication Privacy Requirements for authentication data protection.
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  • It can range from being a Single-Factor Authentication Standard to being a Multi-Factor Authentication Standard, depending on its authentication factor requirements.
  • It can range from being a Basic Authentication Standard to being a Advanced Authentication Standard, depending on its authentication security sophistication.
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  • It can integrate with Identity Management Systems for authentication service deployment.
  • It can interface with Security Frameworks for authentication policy enforcement.
  • It can connect to Compliance Management Systems for authentication audit support.
  • It can work with Authentication Service Providers for authentication implementation guidance.
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• Example(s):
  • Modern Authentication Standards, such as:
    • Passwordless Authentication Standards, such as:
      • FIDO2 Authentication Standard enabling authentication public key cryptography.
      • WebAuthn Authentication Standard supporting authentication web applications.
    • Multi-Factor Authentication Standards, such as:
      • NIST Authentication Standard defining authentication assurance levels.
      • ISO 29115 Authentication Standard establishing authentication entity requirements.
  • Legacy Authentication Standards, such as:
    • Password-Based Authentication Standards, such as:
      • RADIUS Authentication Standard for authentication network access.
      • Kerberos Authentication Standard using authentication tickets.
    • Token-Based Authentication Standards, such as:
      • OATH Authentication Standard for authentication OTP generation.
      • SAML Authentication Standard enabling authentication assertion exchange.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Encryption Standard, which defines data protection methods rather than authentication identity verification.
  • Authorization Standard, which specifies access control rules rather than authentication protocols.
  • Security Policy, which provides security guidelines rather than authentication technical specifications.
• See: Security Standard, Authentication Protocol, Identity Management, Access Control Standard.

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