It only takes a few minutes to issue yourself our FREE Web certificates . Retrieve the CA Certificate . Read more about Web Security in our Web Security Primer . A certificate is a cryptographically signed object that binds a public key and an identity.
Certificates can also include other information in extensions such as permissions and comments.
If you want to read more about web security, please read our Web Security Primer . The purpose of a public-key infrastructure is to manage keys and certificates. By managing keys and certificates through a PKI, an organization establishes and maintains a trustworthy networking environment. A PKI enables the use of encryption and digital signature services across a wide variety of applications. The certificates issued to you on these web sites are intended for demonstration purposes only.