1. A list of revoked public key certificates created and digitally signed by a Certificate Authority. Source: NIST SP 800-63-2; FIPS PUB 201-1 revoked certificates. Certification authorities 2. These are digitally signed "blacklists" of (CAs) periodically issue certificate revocation lists (CRLs), and users can retrieve them on demand via repositories. Source: CNSSI No. 1300
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1. A list of revoked public key certificates created and digitally signed by a Certificate Authority. Source: NIST SP 800-63-2; FIPS PUB 201-1 revoked certificates. Certification authorities 2. These are digitally signed "blacklists" of (CAs) periodically issue certificate revocation lists (CRLs), and users can retrieve them on demand via repositories. Source: CNSSI No. 1300
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Certificate Revocation List (crl). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/certificate-revocation-list-crl
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