The Registration Authority (RA) serves as a trusted intermediary in the user registration process. The RA registers the user and starts the process by sending an activation email. The user must then activate their account to proceed. Once activated, the system updates the user's status, and the RA performs verification. If successful, the system confirms the user's verification and issues a certificate, completing the Secure Identity Certificate (SIC) activation process. It is important to note that RAs are not typical for most website registrations, indicating that this process might be specific to an industry with a designated authority for user onboarding.
