Certification Practice Statement (CPS)
The Certification Practice Statement (CPS) explains how the Certification Authority issues and manages digital certificates. It describes the procedures and standards used to ensure certificate security and reliability. This information helps users to understand how trustworthy HKCA Digital Certificates (d-Cert) and the digital signatures of d‑Cert subscribers are.
About the Certification Practice Statement (CPS)
The Hong Kong Certification Authority (HKCA) has published Certification Practice Statements (CPS) for its recognised digital certificates. These statements
explain how HKCA operates as a Certification Authority, including the procedures, security controls, and technical standards used to process, verify, and issue
different types of digital certificates.
The CPS helps users and relying parties understand how HKCA ensures that all certificates are issued in accordance with strict security, trust, and compliance
requirements.
Digital Certificate Certification Practice Statement (CPS)
The Hong Kong Certification Authority (HKCA) has published Certification Practice Statements for its recognised digital certificates. These documents provide reference information for users to help them evaluate the reliability of d-Certs and the digital signatures generated by d‑Cert subscribers.
Disclosure Records of WebTrust Assessment Reports
In line with the information disclosure requirements for a Certification Authority, as set out in the Baseline Requirements for the Issuance and Management of Publicly Trusted Certificates published by the CA/Browser Forum, HKCA makes its Certification Practice Statements publicly available. HKCA also discloses its commitment to issuing publicly trusted certificates, including SSL/TLS certificates, in full compliance with the applicable Baseline…