A certificate authority (CA) is a special type of system used by organizations to create and issue digital certificates. The system is also used to revoke certificates no longer required or being used. The type of digital certificates your organization creates is dependent upon their intended use. You can use the CA system to create multiple types of certificates, including digital signatures, PKI certificates and two factor authentication certificates.
Use Batch Creation with Your Certificate Authority System to Save Time
You should make sure to determine what type of digital certificates you want to create using your certificate authority system. By taking the time to determine the certificate types ahead of time, you can create certificates in batches and save time. Batch creation will be used anytime you are issuing a large number of certificates at once. For instance, your organization may be switching to two factor authentication and will require a certificate to be created and issued to all of your employees.