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X.509 Certificate

X.509 Certificate: The X.509 public-key certificate or the X.509 attribute certificate, as defined by the ISO/ITU-T X.509 standard.

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The X.509 public-key certificate or the X.509 attribute certificate, as defined by the ISO/ITU-T X.509 standard. Most commonly (including in this document), an X.509 certificate refers to the X.509 public-key certificate. (SP 800-57 Part 1) (NISTIR)

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