Issue a digital certificate and thus vouch for the truth, accuracy, and binding between data items in the certificate (e.g., "X.509 public-key certificate"), such as the identity of the
Issue a digital certificate and thus vouch for the truth, accuracy, and binding between data items in the certificate (e.g., "X.509 public-key certificate"), such as the identity of the
certificate's subject and the ownership of a public key. (See: certification.)
Usage: To "certify a public key" means to issue a public-key certificate that vouches for the binding between the certificate's subject and the key.
The act by which a CA uses measures to verify the truth, accuracy, and binding between data items in a digital certificate.
Tutorial: A description of the measures used for verification should be included in the CA's CPS.