Identity Verification

Definitions

1. The act of checking that a person or entity matches a claimed identity at a particular moment, often during onboarding, recovery, or high-risk transactions. It differs from proofing by focusing on confirming identity for a specific interaction rather than establishing a long-term identity foundation.

   In plain English: Checking that someone really matches the identity they are claiming right now.

   Example: "The wire transfer required additional identity verification because the device and location were unusual."

Related Terms

• JWT
• Access Token
• Account Lockout
• Authentication Factor
• Authentication Protocol
• Brute Force Protection
• Challenge Token
• Integrity Verification
• Out-of-Band Channel
• Patch Validation