Public CA

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-003365",
  "term": "Public CA",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "A trusted third party that issues certificates as defined in IETF RFC 5280. A CA is considered public if its root certificate is included in browsers and other applications by the developers of those browsers and applications. The CA/Browser Forum defines the requirements public CAs must follow in their operations.",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 1800-16B; NIST SP 1800-16C; NIST SP 1800-16D",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/public-ca/"
}