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AUTORIDAD CERTIFICACION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- certification authority
1, record 1, English, certification%20authority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CA 1, record 1, English, CA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- certificate authority 2, record 1, English, certificate%20authority
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person or organisation within a department that is responsible and accountable for the operation of an authority trusted by one or more users to issue and manage certificates and certificate revocation lists (CRL); or [for] the management of any contract for services relating to the issuance and management of certificates and CRLs on its behalf; and for departmental policies and procedures for the management of certificates issued on its behalf. 3, record 1, English, - certification%20authority
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Departments may have more than one certification authority in which case one certification authority is the department's level 1 Certification Authority that is cross-certified with the Canadian Central Facility. This certification authority signs the certificates of the department's other subordinate certification authorities. 3, record 1, English, - certification%20authority
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
certification authority; CA: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 1, English, - certification%20authority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autorité de certification
1, record 1, French, autorit%C3%A9%20de%20certification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AC 1, record 1, French, AC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tiers de certification 2, record 1, French, tiers%20de%20certification
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne ou unité organisationnelle au sein du ministère qui est responsable du fonctionnement d'une autorité de confiance pour un ou plusieurs utilisateurs, afin d'émettre et de gérer des certificats de clé publique et des listes de certificats révoqués (LCR); ou qui est responsable de la gestion de toute entente en vertu de laquelle un ministère assure par contrat la prestation de services liés à l'émission et la gestion, en son nom, de certificats de clé publique et de listes de certificats révoqués; et qui est aussi responsable des politiques et procédures au sein du ministère, touchant la gestion des certificats de clé publique émis en son nom. 3, record 1, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20de%20certification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains ministères peuvent utiliser plus d'une autorité de certification; l'une d'elles est désignée Autorité de certification ministérielle de niveau 1 et est cocertifiée avec l'Installation centrale canadienne. Cette autorité de certification autorise les certificats des autres autorités de certification subordonnées du ministère. Dans le cas où un ministère compte une seule autorité de certification, cette dernière est automatiquement une autorité de certification de niveau 1. 3, record 1, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20de%20certification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
autorité de certification; AC : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 4, record 1, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20de%20certification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Administración federal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- autoridad de certificación
1, record 1, Spanish, autoridad%20de%20certificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AC 1, record 1, Spanish, AC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- autoridad certificadora 2, record 1, Spanish, autoridad%20certificadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Electronic Commerce
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- certification authority
1, record 2, English, certification%20authority
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CA 2, record 2, English, CA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- certificate authority 3, record 2, English, certificate%20authority
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organization responsible for issuing a digital certificate once the public key and identity of the author of an electronic transaction have been confirmed. 4, record 2, English, - certification%20authority
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Commerce électronique
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autorité de certification
1, record 2, French, autorit%C3%A9%20de%20certification
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- AC 1, record 2, French, AC
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- organisme de certification 2, record 2, French, organisme%20de%20certification
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisme qui est responsable d'attribuer un certificat numérique à l'auteur d'une transaction électronique après avoir vérifié l'identité et la clé publique de cette personne. 3, record 2, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20de%20certification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Comercio electrónico
- Operaciones bancarias
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- autoridad de certificación
1, record 2, Spanish, autoridad%20de%20certificaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- AC 2, record 2, Spanish, AC
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- autoridad certificadora 3, record 2, Spanish, autoridad%20certificadora
correct, feminine noun
- entidad certificadora 4, record 2, Spanish, entidad%20certificadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organismo que se encarga de proporcionar los certificados a las personas que hacen una transacción electrónica después de haber confirmado su identidad y clave pública. 5, record 2, Spanish, - autoridad%20de%20certificaci%C3%B3n
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