What is certificate revocation list in SAP SRD-CC-SEC - Security?

SAP Term: certificate revocation list

• Component: SRD-CC-SEC

• Component Name: Security

• Description: A group of certificates that have been declared to be invalid. The certificate revocation list is maintained and publically released by the issuing Certification Authority CA and typically contains the following information: the certificate's serial number, the issuing CA's Distinguished Name, and the date of revocation.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A Certificate Revocation List (CRL) is a list of digital certificates that have been revoked by the issuing Certificate Authority (CA) before their scheduled expiration date. The CRL is used to ensure that any certificates that have been compromised or are no longer valid are not used for authentication or encryption purposes. 
  
  How to use it: 
  The CRL is used by the SRD-CC-SEC Security component of SAP to verify the validity of digital certificates. When a certificate is presented for authentication, the SRD-CC-SEC Security component will check the CRL to ensure that the certificate has not been revoked. If the certificate has been revoked, then authentication will be denied. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  It is important to keep the CRL up to date in order for the SRD-CC-SEC Security component to properly verify certificates. The CRL should be updated regularly in order to ensure that any revoked certificates are not used for authentication or encryption purposes. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The CRL is part of a larger security system known as Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). PKI is a system of digital certificates, Certificate Authorities, and other security protocols that are used to authenticate and encrypt data.