Public Key Certificate

nouncandidate·updated May 9, 2026

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A digital document issued and digitally signed by the private key of a Certificate authority that binds the name of a Subscriber to a public key. The certificate indicates that the Subscriber identified in the certificate has sole control and access to the private key.

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Classifications

per-axis with provenance

Entity Type

Credential90%rule-basedr:entity.credential.cert.v1

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Public Key Certificates
possessive: Public Key Certificate's
pluralpossessive: Public Key Certificates'

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