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wildcard certificate

A wildcard certificate is a digital certificate that is applied to a domain and all its subdomains. Read Full Definition

digital certificate

A digital certificate, also known as a public key certificate, is used to cryptographically link ownership of a public key with the entity that owns it. Read Full Definition

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Secure Sockets Layer certificate (SSL certificate)

A Secure Sockets Layer certificate (SSL certificate) is a small data file installed on a web server that allows for a secure, encrypted connection between the server and a web browser. Read Full Definition

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certificate authority (CA)

A certificate authority (CA) is a trusted entity that issues Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificates. Read Full Definition

certificate revocation list (CRL)

A certificate revocation list (CRL) is a list of digital certificates that have been revoked by the issuing Certificate Authority (CA) before their actual or assigned expiration date. Read Full Definition

X.509 certificate

An X.509 certificate is a digital certificate that uses the widely accepted international X.509 public key infrastructure (PKI) standard to verify that a public key belongs to the user, computer or service identity... Read Full Definition

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CSR (Certificate Signing Request)

A Certificate Signing Request (CSR) is a specially formatted encrypted message sent from a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) digital certificate applicant to a certificate authority (CA). Read Full Definition

CCNA certification

Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) is a technical certification that Cisco offers for early-career networking professionals. Read Full Definition

AWS certification

AWS certification is a level of Amazon Web Services cloud expertise that an IT professional obtains after passing one or more exams the public cloud provider offers. Read Full Definition

private certificate authority (CA)

Private CA stands for private certificate authority and is an enterprise specific certificate authority that functions like a publicly trusted CA but is exclusively run by or for the enterprise. Read Full Definition