certificate revocation

[/sərˈtɪfɪkət rɪˈvoʊkeɪʃən/]
nounpl: certificate revocations
revogação de certificado
1. The process of invalidating a digital certificate before its natural expiration date, typically due to compromise, loss, or misuse of the associated private key
The company issued a certificate revocation after discovering that the SSL certificate's private key had been compromised.
A empresa emitiu uma revogação de certificado após descobrir que a chave privada do certificado SSL havia sido comprometida.
2. The act of withdrawing or canceling official authorization or credentials represented by a digital certificate
Certificate revocation is essential for maintaining security in public key infrastructure systems.
A revogação de certificado é essencial para manter a segurança em sistemas de infraestrutura de chave pública.
3. The administrative action of removing validity from a previously issued certificate in a certificate authority's records
The IT department processed the certificate revocation request within 24 hours.
O departamento de TI processou a solicitação de revogação de certificado em 24 horas.
This is a technical term primarily used in cybersecurity and IT sectors in both the United States and Brazil. In Brazil, the term has become increasingly important with the growing adoption of digital signatures and electronic commerce. The concept is regulated by international standards (RFC 5280) and in Brazil by specific regulations governing digital certificates and electronic documents, particularly through the ICP-Brasil (Infraestrutura de Chaves Públicas Brasileira).
Synonyms / Sinônimos
certificate invalidationcertificate cancellationcertificate withdrawalcert revocation
Antonyms / Antônimos
certificate issuancecertificate renewalcertificate validation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
revogação de certificado
Standard term used in IT and cybersecurity contexts
Portugal
revogação de certificado
Identical to Brazilian Portuguese; technical term in cybersecurity
Brazil - Technical/IT Communities
revogação de cert
Shortened informal version among IT professionals
Brazil - Legal Context
cancelamento de certificado
Alternative used in some legal or administrative documents

Related Words

certificate authoritydigital certificatecertificate revocation listCRLOCSPpublic key infrastructureSSL certificatePKIcertificate expirationprivate key compromise

Related Idioms & Phrases

revoke a certificate
certificate has been revoked
revocation process
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