SSCP · Question #668
What can be defined as a data structure that enumerates digital certificates that were issued to CAs but have been invalidated by their issuer prior to when they were scheduled to expire?
The correct answer is C. Authority revocation list. The Internet Security Glossary (RFC2828) defines the Authority Revocation List (ARL) as a data structure that enumerates digital certificates that were issued to CAs but have been invalidated by their issuer prior to when they were scheduled to expire. Do not to confuse with an…
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What can be defined as a data structure that enumerates digital certificates that were issued to CAs but have been invalidated by their issuer prior to when they were scheduled to expire?
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- ACertificate revocation list
- BCertificate revocation tree
- CAuthority revocation list
- DUntrusted certificate list
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The Internet Security Glossary (RFC2828) defines the Authority Revocation List (ARL) as a data structure that enumerates digital certificates that were issued to CAs but have been invalidated by their issuer prior to when they were scheduled to expire. Do not to confuse with an ARL with a Certificate Revocation List (CRL). A certificate revocation list is a mechanism for distributing notices of certificate revocations. The question specifically mentions "issued to CAs" which makes ARL a better answer than CRL. (I) A data structure that enumerates digital certificates that have been invalidated by their issuer prior to when they were scheduled to expire. (See: certificate expiration, X.509 certificate revocation list.) (I) A data structure that enumerates digital certificates that were issued to CAs but have been invalidated by their issuer prior to when they were scheduled to expire. (See: certificate expiration, X.509 authority revocation list.) In a few words: We use CRL's for end-user cert revocation and ARL's for CA cert revocation - both can be placed in distribution points.
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