Which is NOT a suitable method for distributing certificate revocation information?

The correct answer is A. CA revocation mailing list. The following are incorrect answers because they are all suitable methods. A Delta CRL is a CRL that only provides information about certificates whose statuses have changed since the issuance of a specific, previously issued CRL. The Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP)…

Submitted by naveen.iyer· Apr 18, 2026Cryptography

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Options

ACA revocation mailing list
BDelta CRL
COCSP (online certificate status protocol)
DDistribution point CRL

How the community answered

(21 responses)

A
90% (19)
C
5% (1)
D
5% (1)

Explanation

The following are incorrect answers because they are all suitable methods. A Delta CRL is a CRL that only provides information about certificates whose statuses have changed since the issuance of a specific, previously issued CRL. The Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) is an Internet protocol used for obtaining the revocation status of an X.509 digital certificate. A Distribution point CRL or CRL Distribution Point, a location specified in the CRL Distribution Point (CRL DP) X.509, version 3, certificate extension when the certificate is issued.

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#PKI#Certificate Revocation#CRL#OCSP

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