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Trusted Root Certificate Authority (CA) (view source)
Revision as of 06:04, January 24, 2023
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== Trusted Root CA Folder ==
== Trusted Root CA Folder ==
There were several early problems that led to the need for having multiple CAs in the client-side trusted root folder.
:* One of the main issues was that early CA infrastructure was centralized, and relied on a small number of large CAs to issue and manage digital certificates. This created a ''single point of failure'', as the compromise or failure of one of these large CAs could lead to widespread trust issues and security breaches.
:* Another issue was that early CAs were ''not always transparent or accountable'' in their operations, which led to a ''lack of trust'' in the digital certificate system. Some CAs were known to issue certificates without proper validation, which created opportunities for attackers to obtain fraudulent certificates.
:* Additionally, the early CA infrastructure was not designed to scale to the level of the internet, which led to problems with trust and security as more and more websites and services came online. As a result, it became clear that a more decentralized and distributed CA infrastructure was needed in order to provide the level of trust and security required for the internet.
Overall, early problems with centralized, non-transparent, and unscalable CA infrastructure led to the need for having multiple CAs in the trusted root folder to provide more flexibility, redundancy, and security in digital certificate infrastructure.
There are several risks associated with having only one certificate in the trusted root folder of a PC:
There are several risks associated with having only one certificate in the trusted root folder of a PC:
# Single point of failure: Having only one CA in the trusted root folder can create a single point of failure. If that CA is compromised or becomes unavailable, the PC may be unable to establish secure connections with any servers or services that rely on that CA.
# Single point of failure: Having only one CA in the trusted root folder can create a single point of failure. If that CA is compromised or becomes unavailable, the PC may be unable to establish secure connections with any servers or services that rely on that CA.