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OCSP Stapling

What is OCSP Stapling?

A method for checking the revocation status of digital certificates that improves performance by having the server include the certificate status in the TLS handshake.

Information Security

Frameworks that govern ocsp stapling

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5View framework →

What the standards actually require on ocsp stapling

Requirements naming ocsp stapling across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.

IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security2 controls

Conforming TLSv1.2 implementations support the extensions the profile selects: renegotiation indication (RFC 5746), signalling of client-supported CA certificates through the Trusted CA extension, signalling of supported signature algorithms, stapling of OCSP...

iec-62351-power-systems-communication-security::3:7.5 · Part 3, 7.5: TLSv1.2 extensions (renegotiation indication, trusted CA, signature algorithms, OCSP stapling, server name indication, encrypt-then-MAC) →
O-RAN WG11 Security Specification1 control

Implement cryptography + protocol security + PKI per O-RAN WG11 Security Requirements covering TLS + SSH + IPsec + certificate lifecycle.

ORANWG11-3 · Cryptography, TLS, SSH, IPsec, and PKI Lifecycle Management →

Questions people ask about ocsp stapling

What is OCSP Stapling?
A method for checking the revocation status of digital certificates that improves performance by having the server include the certificate status in the TLS handshake.
Why is OCSP Stapling important for compliance?
OCSP Stapling is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding ocsp stapling helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address OCSP Stapling?
OCSP Stapling appears in the requirement text of IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security, O-RAN WG11 Security Specification. Across these standards we have identified 3 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about OCSP Stapling?
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