Definition
Electronic authentication confirms electronic identification or a known actor in an access/session event. It does not necessarily re-verify the entire identity record.
CHECKID · ELECTRONIC AUTHENTICATION
e-Authentication
Confirms the current actor for a session or access event without automatically becoming the relying organisation’s authorisation decision.
SERVICEPurpose → Method → Result
TRUSTSource → Evidence → Scope
OPERATIONSSaaS · API · SDK · SLA
SERVICE BOUNDARY
Authentication differs from proofing, verification and authorisation
Authenticate the actor; do not overstate the business decision.
Not authorisation
Authentication can be an input to the relying party; final access or transaction authorisation remains governed by the relying organisation’s policy.
Step-up
Where risk increases, a relying party can require a stronger method or combine e-Verification/assurance if the actual integration supports it.
Federation
OIDC/federation is described as an integration mechanism where implemented; a standard reference is not treated as proof of a deployed service.
Evidence
An authentication event requires correlation/evidence according to the contract when CheckID is part of the processing chain; fields are not invented.
Product scope
The website does not claim a standalone authentication product without Tier-1 evidence; this page establishes the service/capability boundary to prevent ambiguity.
TECHNICAL REFERENCES
Definition and standards references
A reference does not by itself mean CheckID conforms to or is certified against the document.
Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 / amended eIDAS
Authentication definition
NIST SP 800-63B-4
Authentication and authenticator management reference