Certificate Policy Change Management

Two competing approaches

Let the policy be a “goal” document, and issue waivers.

Let the policy be a “current requirements” document, and generate/maintain a Certificate Policy Planning Document

Current Requirement

Future Requirements

Policy

Waiver 1

Waiver 2

Waiver 3

Policy

Policy

Policy Planning Document

• Change 1
  • Date 1

• Change 2
  • Date 2

• Change 3
  • Date 3

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