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What is UAF?

UAF (Universal Authentication Framework) is one of the two original specifications created by the FIDO (Fast Identity Online) Alliance for passwordless authentication. UAF relies on public key cryptography and biometric or PIN-based local user verification on the user's device. The device securely stores the user's private key, and the server only stores the corresponding public key. Common usage involves replacing passwords with biometric authentication (e.g., fingerprint, facial recognition) or a PIN. The user authenticates to the service using their device and the server verifies the user's identity using the stored public key.

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What other technologies are related to UAF?

UAF Competitor Technologies

UPDM

UPDM (Unified Profile for DoDAF and MODAF) is an older framework for enterprise architecture, similar in scope to UAF but less modern.

mentioned alongside UAF in 42% (291) of relevant job posts

MODAF

MODAF (Ministry of Defence Architecture Framework) is a defense architecture framework similar to DoDAF and UAF, serving a similar purpose for the UK Ministry of Defence.

mentioned alongside UAF in 21% (76) of relevant job posts

NAF

NAF (NATO Architecture Framework) is a NATO architecture framework similar in purpose to DoDAF and UAF.

mentioned alongside UAF in 16% (60) of relevant job posts

TOGAF

TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) is a broad enterprise architecture framework that provides a comprehensive approach to designing, planning, implementing, and governing an enterprise information architecture. It competes with UAF in some contexts.

mentioned alongside UAF in 1% (106) of relevant job posts

UAF Complementary Technologies

DoDAF

DoDAF (Department of Defense Architecture Framework) is a framework that UAF is designed to replace and is thus highly complementary, offering context and governance.

mentioned alongside UAF in 14% (608) of relevant job posts

SysML

SysML (Systems Modeling Language) is a general-purpose modeling language often used in conjunction with architecture frameworks. UAF relies on SysML as a modeling language.

mentioned alongside UAF in 6% (1.4k) of relevant job posts

Cameo

Cameo Systems Modeler is a modeling tool that supports UAF, SysML, and other related standards, acting as a platform for creating UAF models.

mentioned alongside UAF in 4% (725) of relevant job posts