Attestation

Full Title

Attestation is a certified form of access checking or labeling that gives users or services to ascertain the trustworthiness of the entity.

Context

Components

• Framework - in this wiki a trust framework that provides principles.
• Profile - details on the application of the framework to a specific vertical or horizontal group of entities.
• Service - a web site or collection of sites that offers services to entities, both digital and real-world
• Endpoint - a single address providing a specified set of services
• Application - a collection of software that provides a service to entities, both digital and real-world
• Device - a specific type of computing hardware with specific features specified in the framework.
• Instance - an identified application on an identified device or endpoint