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Certification Practice Statement
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<p>A Certification Practice Statement (CPS) is a document from a <a href="/facts/Certificate_authority/WAo8vMTN">certificate authority</a> or a member of a <a href="/facts/Web_of_trust/H2cy9v6s">web of trust</a> which describes their practice for issuing and managing <a href="/facts/Public_key_certificate/J7aYI4Bx">public key certificates</a>. </p><p>Some elements of a CPS include documenting practices of: </p> <ul><li>issuance</li> <li>publication</li> <li>archiving</li> <li>revocation</li> <li>renewal</li></ul> <p>By detailing the practice of issuance, revocation and renewal, a CPS aids entities in judging the relative reliability of a given certificate authority. </p>