# Department of Defence Australia: root certificates and root store status

> Department of Defence Australia operates 1 root certificate(s) trusted for TLS by at least one major root store (CCADB owner: Department of Defence Australia; country: AU). See fingerprints, expiry and Chrome, Mozilla, Apple and Microsoft status.

Source: https://ssl.sh/cas/defence-australia/
Last updated: 2026-11-10

Department of Defence Australia operates 1 root certificate(s) trusted for TLS by at least one major root store (CCADB owner: Department of Defence Australia; country: AU). See fingerprints, expiry and Chrome, Mozilla, Apple and Microsoft status.


## Root certificates (CCADB)

Department of Defence Australia has 1 root certificate(s) in the CCADB TLS report. Together they have signed 0 intermediate CA certificates, 0 of them still valid.

| Root certificate | Key | Expires | Chrome | Mozilla | Apple | Microsoft | Intermediates | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Defence Public Root CA | RSA 2048 | 2036-11-28 | Not included | Not included | Not included | Included | 0 | 209E956AF04DF3996507C887D356230D6EB49FDBDD2D8A058FF50B8F80F690AA |

## CAA records

The CCADB lists no recognized CAA domain for the valid intermediates of Department of Defence Australia. Section 4.2 of a CA's CP/CPS has to state the issuer domain names it accepts in CAA records, so check that document.

## Audits

Audit data the CCADB records for the TLS roots of Department of Defence Australia. Auditor(s): Ionize. The most recent audit period ended on 2026-02-28.

- Standard audit: Equivalent WebTrust 2025-03-01 – 2026-02-28 (https://crl.defence.gov.au/pki/reports/202503-202602-ADF-DDIS-Microsoft-Root-Certificate-Program-Attestation-Letter-v1.0.pdf)
- TLS Baseline Requirements: Equivalent WebTrust 2023-03-01 – 2024-02-29 (https://crl.defence.gov.au/pki/reports/202303-202402-ADF-CDMC-Microsoft-Root-Certificate-Program-Attestation-Letter-v1.0.pdf)

## CP/CPS documents

Certificate Policy and Certification Practice Statement links that Department of Defence Australia has disclosed in the CCADB for its TLS roots, with effective dates:

- CPS: https://crl.defence.gov.au/pki/cps/Defence-CPS.pdf
- CP: https://crl.defence.gov.au/pki/_lib/doc_pdf/Defence-ADPRCA-CP.pdf

## Report a certificate problem

To report a mis-issued certificate, a compromised private key or other abuse, use the channels Department of Defence Australia lists in the CCADB (replace [at] and [dot] in addresses):

- ops[at]defence[dot]gov[dot]au

## Incident reports

CAs in Mozilla's root program file compliance incident reports in Mozilla's Bugzilla (product CA Program, component CA Certificate Compliance). This search lists the bugs whose title contains the words “Department of Defence Australia”: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?query_format=advanced&product=CA+Program&component=CA+Certificate+Compliance&short_desc_type=allwords&short_desc=Department+of+Defence+Australia&order=changeddate+DESC

## FAQ

**What CAA record allows Department of Defence Australia to issue certificates?**

The CCADB lists no recognized CAA domain for Department of Defence Australia; check section 4.2 of its CP/CPS.

**Who audits Department of Defence Australia?**

Ionize, according to the CCADB. The latest TLS Baseline Requirements audit (Equivalent WebTrust) covers 2023-03-01 to 2024-02-29; the statement is dated 2024-03-05.

**How do I report a problem certificate to Department of Defence Australia?**

Use the channel(s) listed in the CCADB: ops[at]defence[dot]gov[dot]au.

**How many root certificates does Department of Defence Australia have?**

1 in the CCADB TLS report. Trusted for TLS: Chrome 0, Mozilla 0, Apple 0, Microsoft 1. They have signed 0 intermediates, 0 of them still valid.

Sources: CCADB All Certificate Information (V5), List of CAA Identifiers, List of CA problem reporting mechanisms and TLS Server Authentication report (ccadb.org/resources).