self-signed
Issued by yourself
Self-signed describes a digital certificate that is signed by its own creator rather than a trusted certificate authority.
Self-signed certificates provide encryption but no third-party verification of identity: The browser warned that the site uses a self-signed certificate.
They're common for internal testing and development but raise security warnings in production environments.
Formal written attestation
- SSLWeb encryption protocol
- TLSNetwork encryption protocol
- PKIDigital certificate management infrastructure
- public keyShareable encryption component
private key · key pair · encryption · CA · HTTPS · asymmetric · cipher · algorithm
Alert about danger
- untrustedNot relied upon
- certificate errorFailed authenticity verification notice
- pinningFastening with pointed fasteners
- bypassRoute that skirts obstacles
Progress toward maturity
- testingExamining to evaluate
- localhostDevice's own hostname
- internalSituated within
- intranetOrganization's internal web system
staging · homelab · embedded system · air-gapped · offline · private network
certificate
Formal written attestation
- SSLWeb encryption protocol
- TLSNetwork encryption protocol
- PKIDigital certificate management infrastructure
public key · private key · key pair · encryption · CA · HTTPS · asymmetric · cipher · algorithm · secure channel
warning
Alert about danger
- untrustedNot relied upon
- certificate errorFailed authenticity verification notice
- pinningFastening with pointed fasteners
development
Progress toward maturity
intranet · staging · homelab · embedded system · air-gapped · offline · private network
- cryptographyAES, encryption, ciphertext, decryption, cipher