Authentication using two or more factors to achieve authentication. Factors include: (i) something you know (e.g. password/personal identification number (PIN)); (ii) something you have (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); or (iii) something you are (e.g., biometric). See authenticator.
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015
under multifactor authentication
from
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4
An authentication system that requires more than one distinct authentication factor for successful authentication. Multi-factor authentication can be performed using a multi-factor authenticator or by a combination of authenticators that provide different factors.
The three authentication factors are something you know, something you have, and something you are.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-63-3
NISTIR 8149
under Multi-Factor Authentication
from
NIST SP 800-63-3
An authentication system that requires more than one distinct authentication factor for successful authentication. Multi-factor authentication can be performed using a multi-factor authenticator or by a combination of authenticators that provide different factors.
The three authentication factors are something you know, something you have, and something you are.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-63-3
An authenticator that provides more than one distinct authentication factor, such as a cryptographic authentication device with an integrated biometric sensor that is required to activate the device.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-63-3
under Multi-Factor Authenticator
An authentication system that requires more than one distinct authentication factor for successful authentication. Multifactor authentication can be performed using a multifactor authenticator or by a combination of authenticators that provide different factors. The three authentication factors are something you know, something you have, and something you are.
Source(s):
NIST SP 1800-17b
under Multifactor Authentication
NIST SP 1800-17c
under Multifactor Authentication
Authentication using two or more factors to achieve authentication. Factors are (i) something you know (e.g., password/personal identification number); (ii) something you have (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); and (iii) something you are (e.g., biometric).
Source(s):
NIST SP 1800-12b
under multifactor authentication
Authentication using two or more different factors to achieve authentication. Factors include something you know (e.g., PIN, password); something you have (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); or something you are (e.g., biometric). See authenticator.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2
under multifactor authentication
Authentication using two or more different factors to achieve authentication. Factors include: (i) something you know (e.g., password/PIN); (ii) something you have (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); or (iii) something you are (e.g., biometric). See Authenticator.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4
under Multifactor Authentication
Authentication using two or more different factors to achieve authentication. Factors include: (i) something you know (e.g., password/PIN); (ii) something you have (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); or (iii) something you are (e.g., biometric). See Authenticator.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4
under Multifactor Authentication
An authentication system or an authenticator that requires more than one authentication factor for successful authentication. Multi-factor authentication can be performed using a single authenticator that provides more than one factor or by a combination of authenticators that provide different factors.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
under multi-factor authentication
from
NIST SP 800-63-3
The three authentication factors are something you know, something you have, and something you are. See authenticator.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
under multi-factor authentication
Authentication using two or more different factors to achieve authentication. Factors include something you know (e.g., PIN, password), something you have (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token), or something you are (e.g., biometric). See authenticator.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-172
under multi-factor authentication
Authentication using two or more different factors to achieve authentication. Factors include something you know (e.g., PIN, password); something you have (e.g., cryptographic identification device, token); or something you are (e.g., biometric). See also Authenticator.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 1
[Superseded]
under multifactor authentication