NETWORK SECURITY
DIGITAL SIGNATURE
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digital certificate
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digital digest
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Certificate Signing Request (CSR)
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FQDN form
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Detailed explanation-1: -A CSR (Certificate Signing Request) is a specially formatted encrypted message sent from a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) digital certificate applicant to a certificate authority (CA). The CSR validates the information the CA requires to issue a certificate.
Detailed explanation-2: -An SSL certificate is a digital certificate that authenticates a website’s identity and enables an encrypted connection. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer, a security protocol that creates an encrypted link between a web server and a web browser.
Detailed explanation-3: -Who verifies the authenticity of a CSR? A user electronically signs the CSR by affixing her public key and then sends it to a registration authority that is responsible for verifying the credentials of the applicant.