Digital Certificates

A Normal Certificate
 Digital Certificate Meaning
• A certificate in digital form(soft copy) which is given to an individual/Org. by a
Certificate Authority.
• It’s a proof that the individual/Org is who they says to be.
• Ex. Youtube.com, is actually the famous “Youtube”, and not some website
owned by someone else
 Benefits Of Digital
Certificates

Reliability Authenticity Security

This

Issued by public trusted

Message is delivered to Encrypted
Certificate Authorities
its intended recipients communications.
(CAs)
Types Of Digital
Certificates
SSL/TLS Certificate

• Used for communication between a client(browser)

and a server.
• It basically Encrypts the data that moves between
the client and the server.
Types Of Digital
Certificates
Code Signing Certificate

• Assures that a software has not been altered

(malware code is not added).
• Ex. If Laravel has been code signed, it means no
extra code has been added.
Types Of Digital
Certificates
Client Certificates

• Existence of Client Certificate, proves your emails

sent will be encrypted and sent.
• Hence, ensuring the safety of your message.
Types Of Digital
Certificates
Self Signed Certificates

• A certificate created by the person/Org. which owns

the website.
• The website owner’s identity cannot be verified.
 Issue & Use Of Digital
Certificates
• Apply for the digital certificate. (GlobalSign, Comodo)

• Verification of your identity.

• Obtaining the digital certificate
• Making the digital certificate public.