Digital Certificate
Digital Certificate
A Digital Certificate is an encrypted file or electronic password that proves the authenticity of an endpoint such as an individual entity, a device, or a server, through the use of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and cryptography technology. Digital certification by a trusted body assures the security of online communication and transaction, and empowers the use of Digital Signature.
Digital Certificates can only be issued by a licensed Certification Authority (CA) to the requesting individuals, organizations or websites. To apply for Digital Certificates, they provide the information to be validated by the Registration Authority and sent to CA, which signs it with a key that provides a chain of trust to the certificate. This enables the certificate to be used authentication to entity, document, or to provide proof of a website’s credential.
Using Digital Signature supported by the Digital Certificate, organizations can ensure that only trusted devices and users can connect to their networks, the sensitive data is protected from leak and transactions are secure against cyber threats. Not only that, an organization can also protect the integrity of their issued documents such as permits, certificates, agreements, and many more by applying the organization stamp or seal onto the document using Digital Signature. Individuals with Digital Certificates on the other hand will have verified digital fingerprints which protects them from identity theft or forgery, and prevent their signed documents to be tampered post-signing for malicious intention and fraudulent acts.
What Are The Types Of Digital Certificate Available?
CypherSign Personal
Issuing CA, issued by CypherSign Class 1 Roor CA Produce SSM / MIME
CypherSign Pro
Issuing CA, Issued by CypherSign Class 2 Root CA, Produce Certificate for Document Signing, End Entity will be Business, Companies, or Organizations
CypherSign Organizational
Issuing CA, issued by CypherSign Class 2 Root CA, Produce Certificate for Document Signing, End Entity will be Business, Companies, or Organizations
Rafftech Time Stamping Authority
Issuing CA, issued by CypherSign Class 2 Root CA
What is Inside a Digital Certificate?
A Digital Certificate contains identifiable information, such as a user's name, issuing CA name, company name, or department and a device's Internet Protocol (IP) address or serial number.
Digital Certificate contains a copy of a public key from the certificate holder, which needs to be matched to a corresponding private key to decipher the shared data or information content.
The Digital Certificate also displays the Certificate Validity Date and other relevant details of signing.
How to Apply for a Digital Certificate?
Digital Certificate VS Digital Signature
Both the digital signature and the digital certificate are essential components of security.
The basic difference between a digital certificate and a digital signature is that
the digital certificate attaches the digital signature to an entity, while the digital signature must guarantee the security of the data or information
from the moment it is sent.
The differences are further listed in the following table:
