Internet of Things Architecture

C.6.2.3 Interface Definitions

In this subsection we present the operations of the security-related functional
components that are relevant for IoT Service Resolution, Virtual Entity
Resolution and VE & IoT Service Monitoring. The functional components are
Authentication, Authorization and Pseudonymization.

Interface Definition: Authentication

authenticate

Input
Illustrative
Action

Calling

Component

Called

Component

Name of the

functionality

Parameters Prerequisite

―Restricted
Discovery/
Look-up‖
Use Cases

User Authentication authenticate:

check the

users

―identity‖ by

validating his

credentials

UserCredential -

Output

Functionality
Output

Impacted

Components

Return value Exception

Authentication
Assertion to be
presented to
services

• Assertion Authentication
  failed