Key Terms

Review the following list of key terms:

  • asymmetric encryption— Encryption that uses different keys for encryption and decryption.

  • certificate authority (CA)— A central authority that oversees the certificate creation and delivery process.

  • digital certificate— An encrypted data structure used to distribute a public key.

  • digital signature— An encrypted string used to verify the identity of the sender and the integrity of the data.

  • encryption— The process of systematically altering data to make it unreadable to unauthorized users.

  • encryption algorithm— A mathematical formula or procedure used to encrypt data.

  • encryption key— A value (usually kept secret) used with the encryption algorithm to encrypt or decrypt data.

  • IPSec (IP Security) ...

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