PKI Simulation

See in real time how a Public Key Infrastructure works.

Requester

A server or user that needs a certificate.

1. Key generation

2. CSR creation

Certificate received!

Certificate Authority

The trusted body that issues and signs certificates.

CSR received

3. Certificate issuance

The CA verifies the CSR and signs it with its private key.

Signing in progress...

Visitor Client

A browser or service that verifies the server's certificate.

4. Certificate validation

The client receives the server's certificate and verifies it.

Validation result

Valid certificate

The CA signature is correct. Trust is established.

Invalid certificate

The CA signature does not match. Danger!

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