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A major task of a PKI is to provide authenticity proofs for public keys. Important tools that are used in such proofs are certificates. In this chapter we explain the concept of a certificate and the main certificate standards.
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Buchmann, J.A., Karatsiolis, E., Wiesmaier, A. (2013). Certificates. In: Introduction to Public Key Infrastructures. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40657-7_2
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