Sponsor (of a certificate)
Sponsor (of a certificate)
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 | Category: