Practice Digital Certificates (x.509 Standard) (4.1) - Basic Cryptography
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Digital Certificates (X.509 Standard)

Practice - Digital Certificates (X.509 Standard)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a digital certificate?

💡 Hint: Think of it as a digital identification.

Question 2 Easy

What does a Certificate Authority do?

💡 Hint: Consider it the 'trusted party' in digital communications.

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Question 1

What does a digital certificate bind to an identity?

Timestamp
Public Key
Private Key

💡 Hint: Focus on what part of the certificate is critical for encryption.

Question 2

True or False: The CA's digital signature ensures the authenticity of a certificate.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the role of a trusted entity.

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Challenge 1 Hard

If you were to create a fictional Certificate Authority, describe the steps you would take to verify an applicant's identity before issuing a digital certificate.

💡 Hint: Think about the specific information you'd need to establish credibility.

Challenge 2 Hard

Consider a scenario where a CA's key is compromised. Discuss the potential ramifications for users depending on that CA for their digital certificates.

💡 Hint: Focus on the chain of trust and how one compromised element affects the rest.

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