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Proof of possession (POP)

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-003318

A verification process whereby assurance is obtained that the owner of a key pair actually has the private key associated with the public key.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-003318
FieldCybersecurity
AbbreviationPOP
ReferencesNIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 4 [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 5; NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 3 [Superseded]; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-003318",
  "term": "Proof of possession (POP)",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "A verification process whereby assurance is obtained that the owner of a key pair actually has the private key associated with the public key.",
  "abbreviation": "POP",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 4 [Superseded]; NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 5; NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 3 [Superseded]",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/proof-of-possession-pop/"
}

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