Authentication Factor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-000328",
  "term": "Authentication Factor",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. The three types of authentication factors are something you know, something you have, and something you are. Every authenticator has one or more authentication factors.\n\n2. The three types of authentication factors aresomething you know,something you have, andsomething you are. Every authenticator has one or more authentication factors.",
  "abbreviation": "factor",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-63-4; NIST SP 1800-17b; NIST SP 800-63-3 [Superseded]",
    "NIST SP 800-63-3 [Superseded]",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/authentication-factor/"
}