COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

CRYPTOGRAPHY AND ENCRYPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Select below the term that is used to describe a trusted third-party agency that is responsible for issuing digital certificates:
A
Registration Authority
B
Delegation Authority
C
Certification Authority
D
Participation Authority
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Certificate authorities In the X.509 trust model, a certificate authority (CA) is responsible for signing certificates. These certificates act as an introduction between two parties, which means that a CA acts as a trusted third party.

Detailed explanation-2: -A certificate authority (CA) is a trusted entity that issues Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates. These digital certificates are data files used to cryptographically link an entity with a public key.

Detailed explanation-3: -The SSL/TLS certificate, also known as a website security certificate, is installed on the server to ensure that the communications between the server (i.e., mail server, app, LDAP or web) and the client are secure and encrypted.

Detailed explanation-4: -A certificate repository (CR) is a publicly accessible centralized directory of digital certificates.

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