When authenticating in a system using PKI credentials, devices need to know when other devices' credentials are no longer valid, aside from expiration. PKIs routinely revoke credentials for one reason or another, sometimes from detection of compromise and rogue activity; in other cases, it's simply that a device has malfunctioned or otherwise been retired. No matter the reason, a revoked device should no longer be trusted in any application or network layer engagement.
The conventional method of doing this is for CAs to periodically generate and issue Certificate Revocation Lists (CRL), a cryptographically signed document listing all revoked certificates. This requires that end devices have the ability to reach out through ...
