Certificate Authority (CA): An entity that issues digital certificates, which are used to verify the identity of organizations and individuals in digital communications, ensuring secure transactions and data transfer over the Internet. The CA validates entities and binds a public key with an identity, producing a certificate that can be used for secure communication.
Categories: CC D3: Access Controls Concepts | CCSP D5: Cloud Security Operations | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D5: Identity and Access Management (IAM) | Security+ D1: General Security Concepts | SSCP D5: Cryptography
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