Certificate authority meta-resource for automated rotation and renewal
US12137175B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/3268
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described are automated systems and methods for employing certificate authority meta-resources to facilitate automatic renewal and/or rotation of certificates and/or certificate authorities in a PKI hierarchy. For example, embodiments of the present disclosure can provide creating a certificate authority meta-resource, which can maintain and monitor certain information to facilitate automatic renewal and rotation of certificates and/or certificate authorities in a PKI hierarchy. The certificate authority meta-resource can also keep track of the active certificate authorities and certificates to ensure that trust is maintained without manual configuration of the PKI hierarchy.
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