Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME)
Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME)
A set of specifications for securing electronic mail. S/MIME is based upon the widely used MIME standard and describes a protocol for adding cryptographic security services through MIME encapsulation of digitally signed and encrypted objects. The basic security services offered by S/MIME are authentication, non-repudiation of origin, message integrity, and message privacy. Optional security services include signed receipts, security labels, secure mailing lists, and an extended method of identifying the signer’s certificate(s).
Source: CNSSI 4009-2015 | Category: