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What does ocsp do? group of answer choices

O it reviews the crl for the client and provides a status about the certificate being validated
O it outlines the details of a certificate authority, including how identities are verified, the steps the ca follows to generate certificates, and why the ca can be trusted
O it provides for a set of values to be attached to the certificate
O it provides encryption for digital signatures

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Final answer:

OCSP, which stands for Online Certificate Status Protocol, provides the revocation status of digital certificates to clients without needing the entire CRL, thus enabling efficient certificate validation.

Step-by-step explanation:

OCSP stands for Online Certificate Status Protocol, and its primary function is to provide the revocation status of a digital certificate. When a client attempts to verify a certificate, instead of downloading the entire Certificate Revocation List (CRL), the client can query the OCSP responder associated with the certificate issuer. The OCSP responder checks the current status of the certificate and returns whether it is valid, revoked, or unknown.

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