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Authenticated session

A session in which messages between two participants are encrypted and integrity is protected using a set of shared secrets called “session keys.” A protected session is said to be authenticated if one participant proves possession of one or more authenticators in addition to the session keys and if the other party can verify the identity associated with the authenticators during the session. If both participants are authenticated, the protected session is said to be mutually authenticated.


Source: NIST SP 800-63-4 | Category: