Mutual Authentication 2 topics · 2 sources Technology› ProgrammingJavaAn authentication mechanism employed by two parties for the purpose of proving each other's identity to one another.Sun Microsystems — Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) 1.4 Glossary Cite TechnologySecurityOccurs when parties at both ends of a communication activity authenticate each other.NIST — Glossary of Key Information Security Terms Cite