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Signature Generation

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The process of using a digital signature algorithm and a private key to generate a digital signature on data.

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NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2

Uses a digital signature algorithm and a private key to generate a digital signature on data.

NIST SP 800-171r3attested usage pack match

No definition is given in NIST SP 800-171r3. The term is attested in use at 1 citation in that document; a definition is pending curation.

Classifications

Entity Type

Process85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity

Regulated80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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Signature Generations
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Signature Generation's
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Signature Generations'