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Question #: 125
Topic #: 5
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What can be defined as a digital certificate that binds a set of descriptive data items, other than a public key, either directly to a subject name or to the identifier of another certificate that is a public-key certificate?

  • A. A public-key certificate
  • B. An attribute certificate
  • C. A digital certificate
  • D. A descriptive certificate B
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The Internet Security Glossary (RFC2828) defines an attribute certificate as a digital certificate that binds a set of descriptive data items, other than a public key, either directly to a subject name or to the identifier of another certificate that is a public-key certificate. A public-key certificate binds a subject name to a public key value, along with information needed to perform certain cryptographic functions. Other attributes of a subject, such as a security clearance, may be certified in a separate kind of digital certificate, called an attribute certificate. A subject may have multiple attribute certificates associated with its name or with each of its public-key certificates.
Source: SHIREY, Robert W., RFC2828: Internet Security Glossary, may 2000.

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B. An attribute certificate An attribute certificate is a type of digital certificate that binds a set of descriptive data items (attributes), other than a public key, either directly to a subject's name or to the identifier of another certificate (typically a public-key certificate). Attribute certificates are used in various security and access control contexts to provide additional information about a subject or entity beyond just their public key. These certificates can be used to convey information such as roles, clearances, access rights, or other attributes associated with the subject in a digital certificate-based system.
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