# Authentication
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The authentication configuration for an actor, specifying the provider type and credentials.

## Contents
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 ** providerType **   <a name="securityagent-Type-Authentication-providerType"></a>
The type of authentication provider. Valid values include SECRETS\_MANAGER, AWS\_LAMBDA, AWS\_IAM\_ROLE, and AWS\_INTERNAL.  
Type: String  
Valid Values: `SECRETS_MANAGER | AWS_LAMBDA | AWS_IAM_ROLE | AWS_INTERNAL`   
Required: No

 ** value **   <a name="securityagent-Type-Authentication-value"></a>
The authentication value, such as a secret ARN, Lambda function ARN, or IAM role ARN, depending on the provider type.  
Type: String  
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\+\+](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/securityagent-2025-09-06/Authentication) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/securityagent-2025-09-06/Authentication) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/securityagent-2025-09-06/Authentication)