What does it mean to be a Delegated Certificate Authority (DCA) and provisioning center?
The Delegated Certification Authority (DCA) sits below the Trust Anchor and above the End Entity (Device or Service) in the Trust Management infrastructure A Marlin listed Trust Service provider (e.g., Seacert) typically has a DCA certificate containing its own subject name and uses the associated private key to sign certificates for multiple Client and Service Provider companies. However, a Client/Service Provider may prefer to have a DCA certificate with its own company name. Likewise, the Client/Service Provider may choose to manage the DCA key/certificate itself or have it managed by a Trust Service provider. The entity that holds the private key associated with the DCA certificate is obligated to the requirements listed in the preceding question.
