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{{CyberTerm|definition=1. An entity authorized by the certification authority system (CAS) to collect, verify, and submit information provided by potential Subscribers which is to be entered into public key certificates. The term RA refers to hardware, software, and individuals that collectively perform this function.|source=CNSSI 4009-2015}}
{{CyberTerm|definition=A trusted entity that establishes and vouches for the identity and authorization of a certificate applicant on behalf of some authority (e.g., a CA).|source=NIST SP 800-57 Part 2 Rev.1}}

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Registration authority (RA)

A trusted entity that establishes and vouches for the identity and authorization of a certificate applicant on behalf of some authority (e.g., a CA).


Source: NIST SP 800-57 Part 2 Rev.1 | Category: