TERM

hierarchy of trust

Synonym for "certification hierarchy".

Updated

Jan 06, 2026

Senses

(D)

Synonym for "certification hierarchy". Deprecated Term: IDOCs SHOULD NOT use this term; it mixes concepts in a potentially misleading way. (See: certification hierarchy, trust, web of trust.)

Synonym for "certification hierarchy".

Deprecated Term: IDOCs SHOULD NOT use this term; it mixes concepts in a potentially misleading way. (See: certification hierarchy, trust, web of trust.)

IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)

Bibliography

IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)
Accessed Jan 06, 2026Quoted
RFC 4949 — Internet Security Glossary (Version 2)
https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4949.txt
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Source: IETF RFC 4949 (rfc-editor.org).