Anyone can say "I'm your bank". How does your browser know?
You'll learn to
explain how a CA signs and why browsers trust it
Recap
- 1Certificate = public key + identity + CA signature
- 2key → CSR → the CA signs → certificate
- 3Browsers check the SANs, not the CN
Check yourself
Why does your browser trust your bank's certificate?
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