Can you import a third party SSL certificate and use it to provide SSL to web services on different CICS regions?

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Issue/Introduction

Question:

Can a third party SSL certificate (Ex. Verisign...) be imported and the same certificate used to provide SSL to the Web Services on different CICS regions?

If so, does this cause any security concerns?

Answer:

Yes, a third party SSL certificate can be imported and the same certificate used to provide SSL to the Web Services on different CICS regions. The owner of the certificate must be CERTSITE to be able to share the certificate.

1. The security concerns are:
   
   The ACIDs involved will need the appropriate permission/access to the IBMFAC(IRR.DIGTCERT.function), where 'function' could be LISTRING, LIST or GENCERT.
   
   
2. If someone steals/copies that certificate, they will be able to get to those systems where they are shared.

Additional Information:

Please see the CA Top Secret Cookbook for more information on digital certificates. 

Environment

Release: TOPSEC00200-15-Top Secret-Security
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