1. An individual explicitly aligned with one or more registration authority (RA) officers who has been delegated the authority to perform a portion of the RA functions. A trusted agent (TA) does not have privileged access to certification authority system (CAS) components to authorize certificate issuance, certificate revocation, or key recovery. Source: CNSSI No. 1300 2. Entity authorized to act as a representative of an Agency in confirming Subscriber identification during the registration process. Trusted Agents do not have automated interfaces with Certification Authorities. Source: NIST SP 800-32
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1. An individual explicitly aligned with one or more registration authority (RA) officers who has been delegated the authority to perform a portion of the RA functions. A trusted agent (TA) does not have privileged access to certification authority system (CAS) components to authorize certificate issuance, certificate revocation, or key recovery. Source: CNSSI No. 1300 2. Entity authorized to act as a representative of an Agency in confirming Subscriber identification during the registration process. Trusted Agents do not have automated interfaces with Certification Authorities. Source: NIST SP 800-32
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Trusted Agent (ta). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/trusted-agent-ta
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