Convertible Forms with Multiple Keys and Signatures For Use In Internet X.509 Certificates
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This document presents a hybrid key and signature solution, which
allows to integrate two public keys and/or two signatures into a
single certificate. The scheme enables a single certificate to be
converted between different forms, allowing an alternative public key
and/or an alternative signature to be transmitted either by direct
inclusion or by referencing external data. This flexibility ensures
that the scheme is backward-compatible with legacy devices, while
also providing enhanced security support for upgraded devices. Four
CSR attributes and two new X.509v3 certificate extensions are
defined, and the procedures for signing and verifying certificates
containing the defined attributes and extensions are described.