A certificate containing a public key that can encrypt or decrypt electronic messages, files, documents, or data transmissions, or establish or exchange a session key for these same purposes. Key management sometimes refers to the process of storing protecting and escrowing the private component of the key pair associated with the encryption certificate. Source: CNSSI No. 1300
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A certificate containing a public key that can encrypt or decrypt electronic messages, files, documents, or data transmissions, or establish or exchange a session key for these same purposes. Key management sometimes refers to the process of storing protecting and escrowing the private component of the key pair associated with the encryption certificate. Source: CNSSI No. 1300
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Encryption Certificate. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 23, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/encryption-certificate
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