1 | Certificates are issued hierarchically starting with a root certificate known to all SET software |
2 | Each certificate is signed with private key of parent. The root is self signed |
3 | GCA = Geopolitical CA |
4 | CCA = Cardholder CA |
5 | PCA = Payment Gateway CA |
6 | MCA = Merchant CA |
7 | CA = Certificate Authority |
8 | Root |
9 | Brand |
10 | GCA |
11 | CCA |
12 | MCA |
13 | PCA |
14 | Cardholder Signature |
15 | Merchant Signature |
16 | Merchant Key Exchange |
17 | Payment Gateway Key Exchange |
18 | Payment Gateway Signature |
19 | E.g. Visa Mastercard |