home/dictionary/Web of Trust

Web of Trust

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

A web of trust is the trust that naturally evolves as a user starts to trust other's signatures, and the signatures that they trust.

Framework senses

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
A web of trust is the trust that naturally evolves as a user starts to trust other's signatures, and the signatures that they trust.