Certification Practice Statement
Certification Practice Statement: (CPS) A statement of the practices that a certification authority (CA) employs in issuing, suspending, revoking, and…
Definition
(CPS) A statement of the practices that a certification authority (CA) employs in issuing, suspending, revoking, and renewing certificates and providing access to them, in accordance with specific requirements (i.e., requirements specified in this Certificate Policy, or requirements specified in a contract for services).
Alternative Definitions
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(CPS) A statement of the practices that a Certification Authority employs in issuing, suspending, revoking, and renewing certificates and providing access to them, in accordance with specific requirements (i.e., requirements specified in this Certificate Policy, or requirements specified in a contract for services). SOURCE: SP 800-32; CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)