Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Flashcards
1
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What is Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)?
A
System that creates asymmetrical key pairs and manages the key pairs
Private and public key
2
Q
What is Public Key Cryptography?
A
This is just the encryption/decryption part of the asymmetric keys
3
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What is the Certificate Authority (CA)?
A
Issues digital certificates and keeps the level of trust between all of the certificate authorities
4
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What is the Key Escrow?
A
Where the cryptographic keys are stored secure in a third party location
