What is a purpose of a digital certificate?

IT Questions BankCategory: CCNA SecurityWhat is a purpose of a digital certificate?

What is a purpose of a digital certificate?

  • to support large-scale distribution and identification of public encryption keys
  • to authenticate and verify that a user who is sending a message is who they claim to be
  • to query for the revocation status of an X.509 certificate
  • to assure the authenticity and integrity of software code

Explanation: A digital certificate works like a physical certificate. A digital certificate can be used to authenticate and verify that a user who is sending a message is who they claim to be.

Exam with this question: Module 17: Quiz – Configure Network and Device Security Network Security

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