Definition[]
A verifier is
| “ | [a]n entity that verifies the claimant’s identity by verifying the claimant’s possession of a token using an authentication protocol. To do this, the verifier may also need to validate credentials that link the token and identity and check their status.[1] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ NIST, Electronic Authentication Guideline 8 (NIST Special Publication 800-63) (Apr. 2006) (full-text).