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RFC 10002: Certificate Management over CMS (CMC)

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This document defines the base syntax for CMC, a Certificate Management protocol using the Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS). This protocol addresses two immediate needs within the Internet Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) community: CMC also requires the use of the transport document (RFC 10003) and the requirements usage document (RFC 10004) along with this document for a full definition. This document obsoletes RFCs 5272 and 6402.

Document record

Document ID
RFC10002
Published
July 2026
Authors
J. Mandel; S. Turner
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
sec
Pages
91
Also known as
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Obsoletes:
RFC 5272, RFC 6402

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Standards lineage

This document is one revision in a chain of 8 RFCs, each formally replacing the one before it.

  1. RFC 2797 (2000)
  2. RFC 5272 (2008)
  3. RFC 5273 (2008)
  4. RFC 5274 (2008)
  5. RFC 6402 (2011)
  6. RFC 10002 (2026)
  7. RFC 10003 (2026)
  8. RFC 10004 (2026) ✓

Read the full history of Certificate Management over CMS (CMC): Compliance Requirements →

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