superior certification authority

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-004126",
  "term": "superior certification authority",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "In a hierarchical public key infrastructure (PKI), a certification authority (CA) who has certified the certificate signature key of another CA, and who constrains the activities of that CA. See subordinate certification authority.",
  "see_also": [
    "subordinate certificate authority"
  ],
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2015 from NIST SP 800-32; CNSSI 4009-2022 from NIST SP 800-32",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/superior-certification-authority/"
}