Assurance of possession
Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-000263
1. Confidence that an entity possesses a private key and any associated keying material.
2. Assurance that the owner or claimed signatory actually possesses the private signature key.
| Identifier | MLC-T-CYB-000263 |
|---|---|
| Field | Cybersecurity |
| References | FIPS 186-5; FIPS 204; NIST SP 800-89; NIST CSRC Glossary |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-CYB-000263",
"term": "Assurance of possession",
"field": "Cybersecurity",
"definition": "1. Confidence that an entity possesses a private key and any associated keying material.\n\n2. Assurance that the owner or claimed signatory actually possesses the private signature key.",
"references": [
"FIPS 186-5; FIPS 204",
"NIST SP 800-89",
"NIST CSRC Glossary"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/assurance-of-possession/"
}
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