What is the name of the third party authority that vouches for the binding between the data items in a digital certificate?

The correct answer is B. Certification authority. A certification authority (CA) is a third party entity that issues digital certificates (especially X.509 certificates) and vouches for the binding between the data items in a certificate. An issuing authority could be considered a correct answer, but not the best answer, since…

Submitted by jakub_pl· Apr 18, 2026Cryptography

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ARegistration authority
BCertification authority
CIssuing authority
DVouching authority

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A
4% (3)
B
93% (63)
C
1% (1)
D
1% (1)

Explanation

A certification authority (CA) is a third party entity that issues digital certificates (especially X.509 certificates) and vouches for the binding between the data items in a certificate. An issuing authority could be considered a correct answer, but not the best answer, since it is too generic.

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#digital certificates#PKI#Certification Authority (CA)#trust anchor

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