| CPC G06F 21/33 (2013.01) | 20 Claims |

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1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a computing device and from a first resource, a first request for permission to access a certificate to verify a requestor's identity;
transmitting, by the computing device and based at least in part on the first request, a second request to a second resource to authorize permitting access to the certificate;
receiving, by the computing device and based at least in part on the second request, a response from the second resource comprising an authorization to permit access to the certificate;
granting, by the computing device and based at least in part on the response, permission to the first resource to access the certificate, wherein the first resource is configured to verify the requestor's identity based on accessing the certificate;
receiving, by the computing device and based at least in part on the grant, a third request from the first resource to generate an association object between the first resource and the certificate; and
generating, by the computing device and based at least in part on the third request, the association object, wherein the association object associates the first resource and the certificate.
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