--> PKI stands for Public Key Infrastructure.
--> A PKI is the service framework that provides the base for security services such as encryption, authentication, and non-repudiation.
--> A PKI uses mainly two components in order to work,
1) Certificate Authority: CA is a trusted party that issues certificates to the organizations ( Ex: Verizon ).
2) Certificate: A document, which in essence binds together the name of the organization and its public key, which has been signed by the CA.
--> Certificates are created in X.509 format.
--> A PKI is the service framework that provides the base for security services such as encryption, authentication, and non-repudiation.
--> A PKI uses mainly two components in order to work,
1) Certificate Authority: CA is a trusted party that issues certificates to the organizations ( Ex: Verizon ).
2) Certificate: A document, which in essence binds together the name of the organization and its public key, which has been signed by the CA.
--> Certificates are created in X.509 format.
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