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Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME)

Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

S/MIME

Definitions:

  A set of specifications for securing electronic mail. S/MIME is based upon the widely used MIME standard and describes a protocol for adding cryptographic security services through MIME encapsulation of digitally signed and encrypted objects. The basic security services offered by S/MIME are authentication, non-repudiation of origin, message integrity, and message privacy. Optional security services include signed receipts, security labels, secure mailing lists, and an extended method of identifying the signer’s certificate(s).
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015 under secure/ multipurpose internet mail extensions (S/MIME) from NIST SP 800-49

  A protocol defined in IETF RFCs 3850 through 3852 and 2634 for encrypting messages and creating certificates using public key cryptography. S/MIME is supported by default installations of many popular mail clients. S/MIME uses a classic, hierarchical design based on certificate authorities for its key management, making it suitable for medium to large implementations.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-45 Version 2