Glossary: Security+ Exam Prep 2: Performance-Based Questions
digital certificate
Also written: certificate
A file signed by a CA that ties a public key to a name, such as shop.kettleandcrane.com, so browsers can trust the site. It has an end date and lists the names it covers.
Where the book teaches it
Related terms
CA (certificate authority)SAN (Subject Alternative Name)certificate chainself-signed certificate