Subordinate Certification Authority

nouncandidate·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.

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Classifications

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Entity Type

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Information Class

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Variants

3 surface forms

plural: Subordinate Certification Authorities
possessive: Subordinate Certification Authority's
pluralpossessive: Subordinate Certification Authorities'

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