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Texas Foundations of Cybersecurity

Lesson 4.8 Digital Certificates

Description

In this lesson, students will learn about SSL certificates: what they are, where they come from, how they work, and why they are essential to internet security.


Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Explain the role of SSL certificates in internet security
  • Explain how certificates work, including how to obtain one, their relationship with public and private keys, and how the chain of trust is used to create trust additional checks of authenticity
  • Explain how stapling and pinning strengthen the security of a certificate