SSH Client

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-004052",
  "term": "SSH Client",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "The software implementation that enables a user or an automated process to remotely access an SSH server. An SSH client is responsible for reliably performing all of the operations necessary to ensure a secure connection, including generating identity keys, prompting users to verify host keys, authenticating and establishing encrypted connections with SSH servers, prompting users for credentials, performing public key authentication, etc.",
  "references": [
    "NISTIR 7966",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/ssh-client/"
}