Public key/public signature verification key

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-003375",
  "term": "Public key/public signature verification key",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "A cryptographic key that is used with an asymmetric (public key) cryptographic algorithm and is associated with a private key. The public key is associated with an owner and may be made public. In the case of digital signatures, the public key is used to verify a digital signature that was signed using the corresponding private key.",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-102",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/public-key-public-signature-verification-key/"
}