TERM

certificate management authority

Used to mean either a CA or an RA. [DoD7, SP32]

Updated

Jan 06, 2026

Also known as

CMA

Senses

(D) /U.S. DoD/

Used to mean either a CA or an RA. [DoD7, SP32] Deprecated Term: IDOCs SHOULD NOT use this term because it is potentially ambiguous, such as in a context involving ICRLs. Instead, use CA, RA, or both, depending on what is meant.

Used to mean either a CA or an RA. [DoD7, SP32]

Deprecated Term: IDOCs SHOULD NOT use this term because it is potentially ambiguous, such as in a context involving ICRLs. Instead, use CA, RA, or both, depending on what is meant.

IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)

Bibliography

IETF RFC 4949 (Internet Security Glossary)
Accessed Jan 06, 2026Quoted
RFC 4949 — Internet Security Glossary (Version 2)
https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4949.txt
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Source: IETF RFC 4949 (rfc-editor.org).