Public Certificate

Noun · Security & Infosec

Definitions

  1. A certificate issued by a publicly trusted certificate authority so standard browsers and clients will accept it without custom trust configuration. Public certificates are typically used for internet-facing services where broad client trust is required.

    In plain English: A certificate issued by a publicly trusted authority for broad internet-facing use.

    Example: "The customer portal needed a public certificate because external browsers had to trust the site without installing the company's private CA."

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