PKI
Digital identity framework
PKI stands for public key infrastructure, the system of technologies, policies, and procedures that enables secure electronic communication through encryption and digital signatures.
It relies on pairs of cryptographic keys—one public, one private—to verify identities and protect data.
PKI underpins much of internet security, including HTTPS connections, secure email, and digital certificates that authenticate websites and users.
The company implemented PKI to secure its internal communications.
Formal written attestation
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- digitalOf discrete data
- encryptionConverting data into code
- keysLock-operating instruments
trust · hierarchy · root · intermediate · signing · verification · authentication · SSL
Web encryption protocol
- TLSNetwork encryption protocol
- self-signedAuthenticated by its creator
- wildcardUnpredictable factor in play
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
intermediate · leaf · domain · subject · issuer · expiration · renewal · revocation
Not identical on both sides
- RSAPublic-key encryption algorithm
- keypairLinked cryptographic credentials
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- hashingOne-way data transformation
algorithm · handshake · exchange · Diffie-Hellman · cipher · decryption · encoding · cryptographic
Encrypted network connection
- networkInterconnected system
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- identityWho someone is
- provisioningSupplying resources in advance
enrollment · EST · policy · compliance · audit · recovery · Windows · Microsoft
Formal accounts examination
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- transparencyState of being see-through
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
certificate
Formal written attestation
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- digitalOf discrete data
- encryptionConverting data into code
keys · trust · hierarchy · root · intermediate · signing · verification · authentication · SSL · TLS
SSL
Web encryption protocol
- TLSNetwork encryption protocol
- self-signedAuthenticated by its creator
- wildcardUnpredictable factor in play
root · intermediate · leaf · domain · subject · issuer · expiration · renewal · revocation · thumbprint
asymmetric
Not identical on both sides
- RSAPublic-key encryption algorithm
- keypairLinked cryptographic credentials
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
hashing · algorithm · handshake · exchange · Diffie-Hellman · cipher · decryption · encoding · cryptographic · entropy
VPN
Encrypted network connection
- networkInterconnected system
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- identityWho someone is
provisioning · enrollment · EST · policy · compliance · audit · recovery · Windows · Microsoft · deployment
audit
Formal accounts examination
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- transparencyState of being see-through
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
standards · regulation · accreditation · assurance · liability