Elements of PKI

A public key infrastructure (PKI) is a set of rules and procedures for creating, managing, distributing, storing, and using a digital certificate and public key encryption.

PKI terminologies

CISM aspirants should have a basic understanding of the following terms regarding public key infrastructure:

• Digital certificate: A digital certificate is an electronic document that proves the ownership of a public key. The digital certificate includes details about the key, details about the owner, and detail about the digital signature of the issuer of the digital certificate. It is also known as a public key certificate.
• Certifying Authority (CA): A certification authority is an entity that is responsible for issuing digital certificates.
• Registration Authority (RA): A registration authority is an entity that verifies user requests for digital signatures and recommends the certificate authority to issue them.
• Certificate Revocation List (CRL): CRL...