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Private key/private signature key

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-003273

A cryptographic key that is used with an asymmetric (public key) cryptographic algorithm and is associated with a public key. The private key is uniquely associated with the owner and is not made public. This key is used to compute a digital signature that may be verified using the corresponding public key.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-003273
FieldCybersecurity
ReferencesNIST SP 800-102; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-003273",
  "term": "Private key/private signature key",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "A cryptographic key that is used with an asymmetric (public key) cryptographic algorithm and is associated with a public key. The private key is uniquely associated with the owner and is not made public. This key is used to compute a digital signature that may be verified using the corresponding public key.",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-102",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/private-key-private-signature-key/"
}

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