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What is an SSL/TLS certificate and what does it contain?
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The correct answer is B) An X.509 digital certificate containing a public key, domain name, validity period, and CA signature, used for HTTPS authentication
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Correct Answer
An X.509 digital certificate containing a public key, domain name, validity period, and CA signature, used for HTTPS authentication
Explanation
TLS certificates authenticate servers to clients. They contain: subject (domain), issuer (CA), public key, validity dates, and CA signature. Certificate chains link to trusted root CAs in the browser/OS trust store.
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