Validation Services

Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) is a protocol that enables users to verify the validity status of digital certificates in real time online. This validation is especially critical for online services related to e-commerce, banking and the stock market.

Customers need to be informed regarding the legitimacy of a Digital Certificate held by a business organization involved in e-commerce because:

Digital Certificates have a pre-defined finite validity period
Digital Certificates can be suspended or revoked under certain circumstances
The origin of some Digital Certificates may be unknown

e-Mudhra offers a real-time, flexible and scalable OCSP service that enables instantaneous confirmation of the validity and authenticity of the Digital Certificate.

An OCSP client sends a status request to the OCSP server, which in turn returns the status of the certificate in question. OCSP provides a simple mechanism for checking certificate validity that operates in real time and is an efficient alternative to the checking method involving the use of Certificate Revocation List (CRL). This is particularly important for transactions that require absolute confidentiality, integrity and authenticity. The OCSP protocol has been specified and standardized by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) in RFC 2560.

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