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Certificate revocation list

nounid 1776·updated May 9, 2026
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A list of revoked public key certificates created and digitally signed by a Certification Authority.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Credential90%rule-basedr:entity.credential.cert.v1

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

acronym
CRL
plural
Certificate revocation lists
possessive
Certificate revocation list's
pluralpossessive
Certificate revocation lists'

Framework definitions

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
An instrument for checking the continued validity of the certificates for which the certification authority (CA) has responsibility Scope Note: The CRL details digital certificates that are no longer valid. The time gap between two updates is very critical and is also a risk in digital certificates verification.
NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 22 sensesview framework →
§1
A list of revoked public key certificates created and digitally signed by a Certification Authority.
§2 · sense_2_pending_review
A list of revoked but un-expired certificates issued by a CA.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
§1
A list of revoked public key certificates created and digitally signed by a Certification Authority.
NIST SP 800-631 senseview framework →
§1
A list of revoked public key certificates created and digitally signed by a Certification Authority.
FIPS PUB 2011 senseview framework →
§1
A list of revoked public key certificates created and digitally signed by a Certification Authority.
NIST SP 800-211 senseview framework →
§1
A list of revoked but un-expired certificates issued by a CA.

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