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subscriber

Definitions:

  An entity that has applied for and received a certificate from a Certificate Authority.
Sources:
FIPS 186-5 under Subscriber

  An entity that (1) is the subject named or identified in a certificate issued to such an entity, and (2) holds a private key that corresponds to a public key listed in that certificate.
Sources:
CNSSI 4009-2015 from CNSSI 1300

  The individual who is the subject named or identified in a Derived PIV Authentication certificate and who holds the token that contains the private key that corresponds to the public key in the certificate.
Sources:
NIST SP 1800-12b
NIST SP 800-157 under Subscriber

  A party who has received a credential or authenticator from a CSP.
Sources:
NIST SP 800-63-3 under Subscriber

  An individual applying for a Derived PIV Credential
Sources:
NIST SP 800-79-2 under Subscriber

  A party who has received a credential or authenticator from a Credential Service Provider.
Sources:
NIST SP 1800-17b under Subscriber
NIST SP 1800-17c under Subscriber