How does the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) improve upon the limitations of Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs), and what are the challenges associated with OCSP?
Wednesday, 12 June 2024
by EITCA Academy
The Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) represents a significant advancement over Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs) in the realm of digital certificate validation. Both OCSP and CRLs are mechanisms designed to verify the revocation status of digital certificates, which are essential for establishing trust in secure communications. However, OCSP addresses several inherent limitations of CRLs, offering