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Cryptography

What is Validation Authority?

Validation Authority A trusted service or entity that provides real-time or historical status information about digital certificates, typically via OCSP or CRL protocols.

Source: ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, MITRE ATT&CK

How is “Validation Authority” Used in Practice?

A validation authority issues OCSP responses to confirm the revocation status of a certificate for relying parties.

Certification Exam Relevance

CISSPCompTIA Security+CEH

Who Needs to Know This Term?

  • SOC Analysts
  • Security Engineers
  • Incident Responders

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What is Validation Authority?

A trusted service or entity that provides real-time or historical status information about digital certificates, typically via OCSP or CRL protocols.

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