Defined term
Authenticity
Authenticity: The property of being genuine and being able to be verified and trusted; confidence in the validity of a transmission, a message, or message…
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Cybersecurity
Definition
The property of being genuine and being able to be verified and trusted; confidence in the validity of a transmission, a message, or message originator. See authentication.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
A property achieved through cryptographic methods of being genuine and being able to be verified and trusted, resulting in confidence in the validity of a transmission, information or a message, or sender of information or a message.
Sources
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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NICCS Glossary
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