NETWORK SECURITY
INTERNET SECURITY
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
a digital authoriser
|
|
|
a certificate authority
|
|
|
a certificate handler
|
|
|
a digital certificate handler
|
Detailed explanation-1: -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. Web browsers use them to authenticate content sent from web servers, ensuring trust in content delivered online.
Detailed explanation-2: -A certificate authority (CA) is a trusted organization that issues digital certificates for websites and other entities.
Detailed explanation-3: -After generating the CSR, the applicant sends it to a CA, who independently verifies that the information it contains is correct and, if so, digitally signs the certificate with an issuing private key and sends it to the applicant.