Self-signed certificate
Self-signed certificate
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.
Source: NIST SP 800-57 Part 1 Rev. 4 | Category: