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Public Key Certificate

nounid 3727·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

Entity Type

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

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 23 sensesview framework →
§1
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.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
A set of data that unambiguously identifies an entity, contains the entity's public key, and is digitally signed by a trusted third party (certification authority).
§3 · sense_3_pending_review
A set of data that uniquely identifies an entity, contains the entity’s public key, and is digitally signed by a trusted party, thereby binding the public key to the entity.
NIST SP 800-631 senseview framework →
§1
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.
FIPS PUB 140-21 senseview framework →
§1
A set of data that uniquely identifies an entity, contains the entity’s public key, and is digitally signed by a trusted party, thereby binding the public key to the entity.
FIPS PUB 1961 senseview framework →
§1
A set of data that unambiguously identifies an entity, contains the entity's public key, and is digitally signed by a trusted third party (certification authority).

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