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

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[ProviderType](#cfn-securityagent-pentest-authentication-providertype)" : {{String}},
  "[Value](#cfn-securityagent-pentest-authentication-value)" : {{String}}
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [ProviderType](#cfn-securityagent-pentest-authentication-providertype): {{String}}
  [Value](#cfn-securityagent-pentest-authentication-value): {{String}}
```

## Properties
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`ProviderType`  <a name="cfn-securityagent-pentest-authentication-providertype"></a>
The type of authentication provider. Valid values include SECRETS\_MANAGER, AWS\_LAMBDA, AWS\_IAM\_ROLE, and AWS\_INTERNAL.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Allowed values*: `SECRETS_MANAGER | AWS_LAMBDA | AWS_IAM_ROLE | AWS_INTERNAL`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`Value`  <a name="cfn-securityagent-pentest-authentication-value"></a>
The authentication value, such as a secret ARN, Lambda function ARN, or IAM role ARN, depending on the provider type.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: String  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)