RP - Glossary

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RP

Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

Relying Party

FIPS 201-3, NIST SP 1800-13B, NIST SP 1800-13C, NIST SP 1800-14b, NIST SP 800-63-3

Resolvable Private Address

NIST SP 800-121 Rev. 2

Resource Pooling

NISTIR 8006

Responsible Person

NIST SP 800-81-2

Definition(s):

An entity that relies upon the subscriber’s authenticator(s) and credentials or a verifier’s assertion of a claimant’s identity, typically to process a transaction or grant access to information or a system.
Source(s):
NIST SP 1800-17b under Relying Party
NIST SP 1800-17c under Relying Party

An entity that relies upon the subscriber’s credentials, typically to process a transaction or grant access to information or a system.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-73-4 under Relying Party

Glossary Comments

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