certificate authentication
[/sərˈtɪfɪkət ɔːˌθɛntɪˈkeɪʃən/]
nounpl: certificate authentications
autenticação por certificado
1. A security process that verifies the identity and validity of a digital certificate, typically using cryptographic methods to confirm that a certificate was issued by a trusted certificate authority and has not been tampered with or revoked.
Certificate authentication ensures that the website you are visiting is legitimate and secure.
A autenticação por certificado garante que o site que você está visitando seja legítimo e seguro.
2. The technical mechanism by which digital certificates are validated to establish trust in electronic communications, often used in SSL/TLS protocols for securing internet connections.
The server uses certificate authentication to prove its identity to the client browser.
O servidor usa autenticação por certificado para comprovar sua identidade ao navegador do cliente.
Certificate authentication is fundamental to cybersecurity infrastructure in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazil, it's increasingly important due to growing e-commerce and digital banking sectors. The term is standardized in technical documentation across both countries and is essential knowledge for IT professionals, web developers, and cybersecurity specialists in contemporary digital environments.
Related Idioms & Phrases
to establish trust via certificate authentication
certificate authentication chain
mutual certificate authentication
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