Subordinate Certification Authority

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

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In a hierarchical PKI, a Certification Authority whose certificate signature key is certified by another CA, and whose activities are constrained by that other CA.

Framework senses

4 senses across 4 frameworks

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: In a hierarchical PKI, a Certification Authority whose certificate signature key is certified by another CA, and whose activities are constrained by that other CA.

CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →

§1: In a hierarchical PKI, a Certification Authority whose certificate signature key is certified by another CA, and whose activities are constrained by that other CA.

NIST SP 800-321 senseview framework →

§1: In a hierarchical PKI, a Certification Authority whose certificate signature key is certified by another CA, and whose activities are constrained by that other CA.

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: In a hierarchical PKI, a Certification Authority whose certificate signature key is certified by another CA, and whose activities are constrained by that other CA.
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