Certificate Authorities and the Chain of Trust

Trust the Internet?

Cybersecurity depends on trust to ensure user data is secure and confidential both in transit and on the user’s workstation. Without trust, the internet would pose severe security risks to businesses, governments, and individuals. According to Okta, “Public key infrastructure uses asymmetric encryption methods to ensure that messages remain private and to authenticate the device or user sending the transmission.”

Certificate Authorities and the Chain of Trust are the backbone of entity validation. Grasping this concept is essential when looking to gain a deeper understanding of how user identity authentication works. This knowledge is critical for defending networks against threats like phishing and man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, and security risks that may compromise businesses or systems.

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