Encryption Certificate

nounid 2450·updated May 9, 2026

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A certificate containing a public key that is used to encrypt electronic messages, files, documents, or data transmissions, or to establish or exchange a session key for these same purposes.

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Entity Type

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

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Information Class

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Variants

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plural: Encryption Certificates
possessive: Encryption Certificate's
pluralpossessive: Encryption Certificates'

Framework definitions

2 senses across 2 frameworks

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: A certificate containing a public key that is used to encrypt electronic messages, files, documents, or data transmissions, or to establish or exchange a session key for these same purposes.

NIST SP 800-321 senseview framework →

§1: A certificate containing a public key that is used to encrypt electronic messages, files, documents, or data transmissions, or to establish or exchange a session key for these same purposes.

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