Primary definition
The computer system or systems that process certification authority (CA) software and/or have access to the CA private keys, end entity keys, or end entity public keys prior to certification. Source: NIST CP-1
Also known asCAW · CA workstation · certification authority workstation · certificate authority work station · CA work station
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— Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015View source
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The computer system or systems that process certification authority (CA) software and/or have access to the CA private keys, end entity keys, or end entity public keys prior to certification. Source: NIST CP-1
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015 · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Certificate Authority Workstation (caw). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/certificate-authority-workstation-caw
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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