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rekey a certificate

verbid 695·updated Jun 3, 2026
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To change the value of a cryptographic key that is being used in a cryptographic system application; this normally entails issuing a new certificate on the new public key.

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Variants

pasttense
rekeyed a certificate
presentparticiple
rekeying a certificate
thirdpersonsingular
rekeys a certificate
pastparticiple
rekeyed a certificate

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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To change the value of a cryptographic key that is being used in a cryptographic system application; this normally entails issuing a new certificate on the new public key.
NIST SP 800-321 senseview framework →
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To change the value of a cryptographic key that is being used in a cryptographic system application; this normally entails issuing a new certificate on the new public key.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
To change the value of a cryptographic key that is being used in a cryptographic system application; this normally entails issuing a new certificate on the new public key.
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