certificates. PKI works as an arrangement that combines public keys with particular user iden-
tities with the help of a certificate authority.
A Certificate Authority works as a company or a trusted third-party organizer that is respon-
sible for issuing digital certificates utilized in creating public-private key pairs and digital signa-
tures. The work of a Certificate Authority is to ensure that the individual unique certificate is the
same as he or she claims it to be. This means that the Certificate Authority has contact with a
financial organization like a credit card company, which is responsible for providing accurate
information to confirm the ...
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