Self-signed certificate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-003870",
  "term": "Self-signed certificate",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "1. A public-key certificate whose digital signature may be verified by the public key contained within the certificate. The signature on a self-signed certificate protects the integrity of the data, but does not guarantee the authenticity of the information. The trust of self-signed certificates is based on the secure procedures used to distribute them.\n\n2. A public-key certificate whose digital signature may be verified by the public key contained within the certificate. The signature on a self-signed certificate protects the integrity of the information within the certificate but does not guarantee the authenticity of that information. The trust of self-signed certificates is based on the secure procedures used to distribute them.\n\n3. A public-key certificate whose digital signature may be verified by the public key contained within the certificate. The signature on a self- signed certificate protects the integrity of the data, but does not guarantee the authenticity of the information. The trust of self-signed certificates is based on the secure procedures used to distribute them.",
  "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    "NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 4 [Superseded]",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    "NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 3 [Superseded]",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/self-signed-certificate/"
}