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Digital Certificate Classes
QuoVadis issues the following broad categories of End User digital certificates (defined in greater detail in the relevant CP/CPS):
| Certificate Class |
Description |
Assurance Level |
Requires token? |
| QV Standard |
Meets or exceeds the requirements of the ETSI Lightweight Certificate Policy (LCP). |
Low |
Optional |
| QV Advanced |
Based on the ETSI Normalised Certificate Policy (NCP). Features face-to-face (or equivalent) authentication of holder identity and organisational affiliation (if included). |
Medium |
Optional |
| QV Advanced+ |
Similar to the “QV Advanced” policy issued on a Secure Signature Creation Device (SSCD). Enabled for signatures in Adobe Acrobat. |
High |
Yes |
| QV Qualified |
Conforms to the ETSI Qualified Certificate Policy (QCP as defined in ETSI 101 456 and ETSI TS 101 862). Enabled for signatures in Adobe Acrobat. |
High |
Yes |
| QV Closed Community |
Used for reliance by members of the Issuer community only. Policies are defined in the CP/CPS of the Issuing CA. |
Medium |
Optional |
QV Device
|
Issued for devices, including Domain Controller and Code Signing certificates. |
Medium |
Optional |
Certificates issued under each certificate class may have different intended uses.
| Certificate Use |
QV Standard |
QV Advanced |
QV Advanced + |
QV Qualified |
| Signing and Encryption |
Yes
Archive option |
Yes
Archive option |
Yes |
No |
| Signing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Encryption |
Yes
Archive option |
Yes
Archive option |
Yes |
No |
| Authentication |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
QuoVadis supports the use of SAN fields in End User certificates (RFC822, Microsoft GUID, OtherName, and UPN).