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  2. Domain-validated certificate - Wikipedia

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    A domain validated certificate ( DV) is an X.509 public key certificate typically used for Transport Layer Security (TLS) where the domain name of the applicant is validated by proving some control over a DNS domain. [1] Domain validated certificates were first distributed by GeoTrust in 2002 before becoming a widely accepted method.

  3. DNS Certification Authority Authorization - Wikipedia

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    Rob Stradling. Jacob Hoffman-Andrews. DNS Certification Authority Authorization ( CAA) is an Internet security policy mechanism that allows domain name holders to indicate to certificate authorities whether they are authorized to issue digital certificates for a particular domain name. It does this by means of a "CAA" Domain Name System (DNS ...

  4. Public key certificate - Wikipedia

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    A certificate provider will issue a domain-validated (DV) certificate to a purchaser if the purchaser can demonstrate one vetting criterion: the right to administratively manage the affected DNS domain(s).

  5. Domain Name System - Wikipedia

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    The Domain Name System ( DNS) is a hierarchical and distributed name service that provides a naming system for computers, services, and other resources in the Internet or other Internet Protocol (IP) networks. It associates various information with domain names (identification strings) assigned to each of the associated entities.

  6. Certificate authority - Wikipedia

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    Certificate authority. In cryptography, a certificate authority or certification authority ( CA) is an entity that stores, signs, and issues digital certificates. A digital certificate certifies the ownership of a public key by the named subject of the certificate. This allows others (relying parties) to rely upon signatures or on assertions ...

  7. DNS-based Authentication of Named Entities - Wikipedia

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    PPTP. WireGuard. v. t. e. DNS-based Authentication of Named Entities ( DANE) is an Internet security protocol to allow X.509 digital certificates, commonly used for Transport Layer Security (TLS), to be bound to domain names using Domain Name System Security Extensions ( DNSSEC ). [1] It is proposed in RFC 6698 as a way to authenticate TLS ...

  8. Domain Name System Security Extensions - Wikipedia

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    The Domain Name System Security Extensions ( DNSSEC) are a suite of extension specifications by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) for securing data exchanged in the Domain Name System ( DNS) in Internet Protocol ( IP) networks. The protocol provides cryptographic authentication of data, authenticated denial of existence, and data ...

  9. Certificate Transparency - Wikipedia

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    Certificate Transparency. Certificate Transparency ( CT) is an Internet security standard for monitoring and auditing the issuance of digital certificates. [1] When an internet user interacts with a website, a trusted third party is needed to assure the user that the website is legitimate and that the website's encryption key is valid.