trusted agent (TA)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-004424",
  "term": "trusted agent (TA)",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "definition": "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.",
  "abbreviation": "TA",
  "references": [
    "CNSSI 4009-2022 from CNSSI 1300",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/trusted-agent-ta/"
}