onboarding credentials

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-002930",
  "term": "onboarding credentials",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "The unique credentials that the IoT device requires to connect securely to the local network (e.g., network identifier, unique network password, X.509 certificate and associated private key, etc.). They may also include additional configuration information (e.g., URLs and public keys for reaching and authenticating controllers and servers) to enable the device to perform application-layer onboarding and thereby become operational at the application layer once it has securely connected to the network. In contrast to device bootstrapping credentials, which are independent of context, device onboarding credentials are locally significant.",
  "references": [
    "NIST IR 8350",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/onboarding-credentials/"
}