18473839. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE (ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.)
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE
Organization Name
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Inventor(s)
Diane E. Golden of West Allis WI US
Taryl J. Jasper of Concord Township OH US
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18473839 titled 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE
Original Abstract Submitted
A method includes receiving, at a certificate authority, from a first organization in possession of an operational technology (OT) device, a first certificate signing request and a public key, verifying the first certificate signing request, generating, a certificate, transmitting the certificate to the first organization for storage in memory of the OT device along with the public key, receiving, from a second organization in possession of the OT device, a second certificate signing request and the public key, verifying one or more second pieces of information in the second certificate signing request, generating a new certificate, and transmitting the new certificate to the second organization for storage in memory of the OT device along with the public key.
