Communications and Information: Identification and Authentication

Abstract

This manual provides information system users, system administrators, workgroup managers, and CSSOs with proper identification and authentication (I&A) procedures. "Identification" is the process where individuals identify themselves to a system as a valid user. "Authentication" is the procedure where the system verifies the user has a right to access the system User identifications (user-ID) and passwords, because of their cost-efficiency and ease of implementation, are the most common I&A method. Because of their vulnerability to interception or inadvertent disclosure, they are also the weakest of I&A methods. Passwords are only effective when used properly. Inappropriate passwords create some of today's most common information system vulnerabilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA404983

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Secretary of the Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Authentication
  • Computer Access Control
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Computers
  • Cybersecurity
  • Department Of Defense
  • Dictionaries
  • Identification
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Networks
  • Operating Systems
  • Terminals
  • Training

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Software Engineering.