A senior cybersecurity engineer is solving a digital certificate issue in which the CA denied certificate issuance due to failed subject identity validation. At which of the following steps within the PKI enrollment process would the denial have occurred?
The denial of certificate issuance due to failed subject identity validation would occur at the Registration Authority (RA) within the PKI enrollment process. The RA's primary role is to verify the identity of the entities applying for the digital certificate. If the identity validation fails at this stage, the RA does not forward the request to the Certificate Authority (CA) for certificate issuance.
The denial of certificate issuance due to failed subject identity validation would occur at the CA within the PKI enrollment process. This step involves the CA verifying the identity information provided by the RA and ensuring it meets the criteria for certificate issuance according to the CA's policies and procedures.
Registration Authority (RA) The Registration Authority, or RA, is responsible for verifying the identity of entities applying for a digital certificate. This can include checking proof of identity or other credentials. The RA doesn’t issue certificates itself but serves as a trusted agent of the CA.
While the CA is responsible for issuing the certificates, it relies on the RA (if one is used) to perform the identity validation. If the RA performs its duties correctly, any failed identity validation would be handled at the RA level, and the CA would not issue the certificate.
The denial due to failed subject identity validation occurs at the RA (Registration Authority) step within the PKI enrollment process. The RA is responsible for validating the identity of the certificate requestor before the CA issues the certificate