Root Causes 225: The Difference Between Relying Parties and Certificate Consumers

19/05/2022 15 min
Root Causes 225: The Difference Between Relying Parties and Certificate Consumers

Listen "Root Causes 225: The Difference Between Relying Parties and Certificate Consumers"

Episode Synopsis

Despite the similarity in their names, in the world of digital certificates a Relying Party and a Certificate Consumer are very different things. In this episode we define the four main roles in the public trust ecosystem: CA, Subscriber, Certificate Consumer, and Relying Party, with real-world examples.