A5006: Credential
Summary
| ID | A5006 |
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| Brief Description | This artifact describes credential entity |
| Author | Alex@Cyberok |
| Creation Date | 2023/02/03 |
| Modification Date | 2023/02/03 |
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Description
A credential is a physical/tangible object, a piece of knowledge, or a facet of a person's physical being that enables an individual access to a given physical facility or computer-based information system. Typically, credentials can be something a person knows (such as a number or PIN), something they have (such as an access badge), something they are (such as a biometric feature), something they do (measurable behavioral patterns) or some combination of these items. This is known as multi-factor authentication. The typical credential is an access card or key-fob, and newer software can also turn users' smartphones into access devices.