ApplicationInstanceCertificate – OPC Unified Architecture - Part 2: Security Model

OPC Unified Architecture - Part 2: Security Model

v1.05.06

1Scope
2Normative References
3Terms, definitions, abbreviated terms and conventions
4OPC UA security architecture
5Security reconciliation
- 5.1Reconciliation of threats with OPC UA security mechanisms
- 5.2Reconciliation of objectives with OPC UA security mechanisms
6Implementation and deployment considerations
7Unsecured Services
8GlobalDiscoveryServer Security
9Certificate management
Annex AMapping to ISA/IEC 62443-4-2 (informative)
Annex BECC vs RSA

3.1.4 ApplicationInstanceCertificate

Certificate that uniquely identifies an individual ApplicationInstance

Note 1 to entry: Different installations of one software product would have different ApplicationInstanceCertificates. The use of an ApplicationInstanceCertificate for uses outside of what is described in the specification could greatly reduce the security provided by the ApplicationInstanceCertificate and should be discouraged.

Note 2 to entry: also written as ApplicationInstance Certificate