mutual authentication

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-002771",
  "term": "mutual authentication",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. The process of both entities involved in a transaction verifying each other. See bidirectional authentication.\n\n2. The process of both entities involved in a transaction verifying each other.\n\n3. Occurs when parties at both ends of a communication activity authenticate each other (see authentication).\n\n4. Two parties authenticating each other at the same time. Also known as mutual authentication or two-way authentication.",
  "synonyms": [
    "bidirectional authentication"
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "authentication"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 [Superseded] from CNSSI 4009; NIST SP 800-172 [Superseded]",
    "CNSSI 4009-2015; CNSSI 4009-2022; NIST SP 1800-21C; NIST SP 800-172A [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-172r3",
    "NIST SP 800-32 [Withdrawn]",
    "NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-172 [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-172A [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-172r3",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/mutual-authentication/"
}