Podcast May 20, 2022

Root Causes 225: The Difference Between Relying Parties and Certificate Consumers

Despite the similarity in their names, in the world of digital certificates a Relying Party and a Certificate Consumer are very different things. In this episode we define the four main roles in the public trust ecosystem: CA, Subscriber, Certificate Consumer, and Relying Party, with real-world examples.

Original Broadcast Date: May 20, 2022

Tim Callan · Root Causes 225: The Difference Between Relying Parties and Certificate Consumers

Contributors

Tim Callan

Chief Compliance Officer

Jason Soroko

Fellow

About Root Causes

Tim Callan and Jason Soroko explore the issues surrounding digital identity, PKI, and cryptographic connections in today's dynamic and evolving computing world.

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