COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
CRYPTOGRAPHY AND ENCRYPTION
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issuing certificates
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revoking certificates
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revoking licenses
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issuing public-private key pairs
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Detailed explanation-1: -A public key infrastructure (PKI) is a set of roles, policies, hardware, software and procedures needed to create, manage, distribute, use, store and revoke digital certificates and manage public-key encryption.
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: The components of Public Key Infrastructure are CA, RSA, RA, and digital certificates. Therefore, XA is not a component of public key infrastructure (PKI).
Detailed explanation-3: -Custom is not one of the main PKI trust models.
Detailed explanation-4: -A Certificate Authority (CA) is a trusted third party that verifies the identity of an organization applying for a digital certificate. After verifying the organization’s identity, the CA issues a certificate and binds the organization’s identity to a public key.