RSA Terminology Changes
Last Modified: 2026-02-09
RSA Terminology Changes
RSA is introducing new consistent terminologies across all products and platforms. Refer to the following table for the list of old and new terminologies.
Old Terminology | New Terminology | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Authentication Service | Cloud Access Service | |
| Token | OTP Credential | SecurID OTP Credential |
| Authenticator | Hardware Authenticator | |
| Tokencode | OTP | SecurID OTP, SMS OTP, Voice OTP |
| Access Code | Emergency Access Code | |
| SecurID Authenticate app | RSA Authenticator app | RSA Authenticator app for iOS and Android, RSA Authenticator app for Windows |
| Device | Authenticator | Register an authenticator |
| Company ID | Organization ID | |
| Account | Credential | |
| Device Serial Number | Binding ID |
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