Accession Number:

ADA393187

Title:

A Guide to Understanding Identification and Authentication in Trusted Systems

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

NATIONAL COMPUTER SECURITY CENTER FORT GEORGE G MEADE MD

Personal Author(s):

• Anderson, James P.
• Vaughn, Rayford

Report Date:

1991-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

34.0

Abstract:

This document provides a set of good practices related to the design and implementation of identification and authentication I A for systems employed for processing classified and other sensitive information. Its written to help vendors and evaluators understand I A requirements. It contains suggestions and recommendations derived from Trusted Computer System Evaluation Criteria TCSEC objectives but which arent required by the TCSEC.

Descriptors:

• *DATA PROCESSING SECURITY
• *ELECTRONIC SECURITY
• DATA BASES
• DATA PROCESSING
• AUTOMATION
• COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
• IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS
• SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
• CLASSIFIED MATERIALS

Subject Categories:

• Computer Systems Management and Standards

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE