Certificate Authority (CA)

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Abbreviations / Acronyms / Synonyms:

NIST SP 1800-11C

NIST SP 1800-12b

NIST SP 1800-12c

NIST SP 1800-13C

NIST SP 1800-14b

NIST SP 1800-14c

NIST SP 1800-16B

NIST SP 1800-16C

NIST SP 1800-16D

NIST SP 1800-19B

NIST SP 1800-21C

NIST SP 1800-24C

NIST SP 1800-31C

NIST SP 1800-34B

NIST SP 1800-5b

NIST SP 1800-5c

NIST SP 1800-6

NIST SP 1800-7c

NIST SP 800-113

NIST SP 800-187

NIST SP 800-41 Rev. 1

NIST SP 800-45 Version 2

NIST SP 800-56B Rev. 2

NIST SP 800-77 Rev. 1

NIST SP 800-81-2

NIST SP 800-95

NISTIR 8320

NISTIR 8320A

NISTIR 8320B

Definitions:

A trusted entity that issues and revokes public key certificates.
Sources:
NIST SP 1800-16B under Certificate Authority from NISTIR 8149
NIST SP 1800-16C from NISTIR 8149
NIST SP 1800-16D under Certificate Authority from NISTIR 8149
NIST SP 1800-21C
NISTIR 8149

The entity in a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) that is responsible for issuing public-key certificates and exacting compliance to a PKI policy. Also known as a Certification Authority.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-56B Rev. 2

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