Digital signature

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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An asymmetric key operation where the private key is used to digitally sign data and the public key is used to verify the signature. Digital signatures provide authenticity protection, integrity protection, and non-repudiation.

Framework senses

13 senses across 9 frameworks

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →

§1: A digital signature is a hash of a message that uniquely identifies the sender of the message and proves the message hasn't changed since transmission.

National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) Cybersecurity Lexicon1 senseview framework →

§1: A value computed with a cryptographic process using a private key and then appended to a data object, thereby digitally signing the data.

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →

§1: A piece of information, a digitized form of signature, that provides sender authenticity, message integrity and non-repudiation A digital signature is generated using the sender’s private key or applying a one-way hash function.

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 25 sensesview framework →

§1: An asymmetric key operation where the private key is used to digitally sign data and the public key is used to verify the signature. Digital signatures provide authenticity protection, integrity protection, and non-repudiation.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review: A nonforgeable transformation of data that allows the proof of the source (with non-repudiation) and the verification of the integrity of that data.
§3 · sense_3_pending_review: The result of a cryptographic transformation of data which, when properly implemented, provides the services of: 1. origin authentication, 2. data integrity, and 3. signer non-repudiation.
§4 · sense_4_pending_review: The result of a cryptographic transformation of data that, when properly implemented, provides origin authentication, data integrity, and signatory non-repudiation.
§5 · sense_5_pending_review: Cryptographic process used to assure data object originator authenticity, data integrity, and time stamping for prevention of replay.

CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →

§1: Cryptographic process used to assure data object originator authenticity, data integrity, and time stamping for prevention of replay.

NIST SP 800-631 senseview framework →

§1: An asymmetric key operation where the private key is used to digitally sign data and the public key is used to verify the signature. Digital signatures provide authenticity protection, integrity protection, and non-repudiation.

FIPS PUB 140-21 senseview framework →

§1: The result of a cryptographic transformation of data which, when properly implemented, provides the services of: 1. origin authentication, 2. data integrity, and 3. signer non-repudiation.

FIPS PUB 1961 senseview framework →

§1: A nonforgeable transformation of data that allows the proof of the source (with non-repudiation) and the verification of the integrity of that data.

NIST SP 800-891 senseview framework →

§1: The result of a cryptographic transformation of data that, when properly implemented, provides origin authentication, data integrity, and signatory non-repudiation.