Certification authority

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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1. For Certification and Accreditation (C&A) (C&A Assessment): Official responsible for performing the comprehensive evaluation of the security features of an information system and determining the degree to which it meets its security requirements 2. For Public Key Infrastructure (PKI): A trusted third party that issues digital certificates and verifies the identity of the holder of the digital certificate.

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Entity Type

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Information Class

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Variants

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acronym: CA
plural: Certification authorities
possessive: Certification authority's
pluralpossessive: Certification authorities'

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