[10] They support the development of enhancements that improve the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and the operations of the certificate authorities (CA).

[11][12] According to Robin Alden, CTO of Comodo and member of the Council, the CASC will serve as a united front for all of the CAs involved: "While not a standards-setting organization, we’re committed to supplementing standards-setting organizations by providing education, research, and advocacy on the best practices and use of SSL.

"[13] The CASC limits membership to SSL certificate authorities that meet their requirements for reputation, operation, and security.

[14] The group works collaboratively to create and define the initiatives to improve the understanding of policies and their impact on Internet infrastructure.

The group's primary focus[15] was promoting an understanding of the importance of certificate revocation checking and the benefits of OCSP stapling.