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{{CyberTerm|definition=A human entity that is responsible for managing a certificate for the non-human entity identified as the subject in the certificate (e.g., applying for the certificate; generating the key pair; replacing the certificate, when required; and revoking the certificate). Note that a certificate sponsor is also a sponsor of the public key in the certificate and the corresponding private key.|source=NIST SP 800-57 Part 2 Rev.1}}