identification

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-002015",
  "term": "identification",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. The process of discovering the identity (i.e., origin or initial history) of a person or item from the entire collection of similar persons or items.\n\n2. The process of discovering the true identity (i.e., origin, initial history) of a person or item from the entire collection of similar persons or items.\n\n3. The process of verifying the identity of a user, process, or device, usually as a prerequisite for granting access to resources in an IT system.\n\n4. The bit string denoting the identifier associated with an entity.\n\n5. The process of using claimed or observed attributes of an entity to single out the entity among other entities in a set of identities.\n\n6. process of using claimed or observed attributes of an entity to single out the entity among other entities in a set of identities\n\n7. A unique, auditable representation of identity within the system usually in the form of a simple character string for each individual user, machine, software component or any other entity.",
  "abbreviation": "ID",
  "references": [
    "FIPS 201-3",
    "NIST SP 800-79-2",
    "NIST SP 800-82r3",
    "NIST SP 800-56B Rev. 2",
    "NIST SP 800-188",
    "NISTIR 8053",
    "NISTIR 5153",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/identification/"
}