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Hemang Doshi
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Hemang Doshi

Hemang Doshi has more than 15 years of experience in the field of system audit, IT risk and compliance, internal audit, risk management, information security audit, third-party risk management, and operational risk management. He has authored several books for certification such as CISA, CRISC, CISM, DISA, and enterprise risk management.
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Elements of PKI

PKI is a set of rules and procedures for the creation, management, distribution, storage, and use of digital certificates and public key encryption.

PKI Terminology

Before moving on to discuss the elements of PKI, you should have a basic understanding of the following associated terms:

  • Digital certificate: A digital certificate is an electronic document used to prove the ownership of a public key. A digital certificate includes information about the key, the owner of the key, and the digital signature of the issuer of the digital certificate. It is also known as a public key certificate.
  • Certifying Authority (CA): A CA is an entity that issues digital certificates.
  • Registration Authority (RA): An RA is an entity that verifies user requests for digital signatures and recommends the CA issues them.
  • Certificate Revocation List (CRL): A CRL is a list of digital certificates that have been revoked and terminated by the CA before their expiry date...
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CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor Study Guide - Second Edition
Published in: Jun 2023Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781803248158

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Hemang Doshi

Hemang Doshi has more than 15 years of experience in the field of system audit, IT risk and compliance, internal audit, risk management, information security audit, third-party risk management, and operational risk management. He has authored several books for certification such as CISA, CRISC, CISM, DISA, and enterprise risk management.
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