KEY CERTIFICATES

 Key certificates, also known as digital

certificates or public key certificates, are
an essential component of public key
infrastructure (PKI) systems. They play a
INTRODUCT crucial role in securing online
ION communication, verifying the
authenticity of public keys, and
establishing trust between parties.
Here's a more detailed exploration of
key certificates
  A key certificate is a digitally signed
document that binds a public key to a
particular entity's identity. It contains
information about the certificate holder
DEFINITION (such as their name or organization), the
public key itself, the issuing certificate
authority (CA), and additional metadata.
 Certificate Authority(CA)
 A CA is a trusted third-party
organization responsible for issuing and
managing key certificates. CAs verify the
CERTIFICAT identity of certificate applicants before
issuing certificates to ensure the
E integrity of the PKI system
AUTHORITY
Certificate format
AND
 Key certificates are typically encoded
FORMAT
using standard formats such as X.509.
This format defines the structure and
fields within a certificate, facilitating
interoperability between different
systems and applications.
 Digital certificate contain the following
valuable information
 User’s name
 Company or department of user
 IP address or serial number of user
INFORMATI
ON  Copy of the public key from the certified
holder
 Duration of time the certificate is valid
for
 Domain certificate is authorized to
present
  Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer
Security (SSL/TLS).
APPLICATIO  Email Encryption and Digital Signatures
NS  Code Signing
 Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
Digital Signature
  The authenticity of many legal, financial,
and other documents is determined by
the presence or absence of an
authorized handwritten signature.
 Various methods have been devised to
INTRODUCT solve this problem, but the use of digital
signature’ is definitely the best solution
ION amongst them.
 A digital signature is nothing but an
attachment to any piece of electronic
information, which represents the
content of the document and the
identity of the originator of that
document uniquely.
  : A digital signature is a mathematical
scheme that involves the use of
WHAT IS cryptographic algorithms to sign digital
DIGITAL data. It provides a way to ensure that
SIGNATUR the data has not been altered or
tampered with since the signature was
E applied and that the signer cannot
deny their involvement.
  Private Key
The private key is one which is accessible
only to the signer. It is used to generate
PRIVATE AND the digital signature which is then
PUBLIC KEY attached to the message.
 Public Key
The public key is made available to all
those who receive the signed messages
from the sender. It is used for verification
of the received message.
 PURPOSE  Authentication
OF DIGITAL  Non-repudiation
SIGNATURE
 Integrity
  Electronic Mail
APPLICATIONS  Data storage
 Electronic funds transfer
 Software Distribution
EMAIL
  Email security is a crucial
aspect of safeguarding
electronic communication
EMAIL from unauthorized access,
SECURITY interception, and malicious
activities. Here are some
key points related to email
security
  Encryption
 Secure Protocols

EMAIL  Digital Signatures

SECURITY  Phishing and Spam Protection
MEASURES  Strong Passwords and Authentication
 Email Filtering
 Email Backup and Recovery
Thank you