Is an EAA more secure than a PDF certificate?

Definitely. A PDF is easy to forge. An EAA is cryptographically sealed. Any subsequent change immediately invalidates the proof. In addition, the validity (e.g. in the case of revoked licenses) can be checked in real time.

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