Tanúsítványlánc
tanúsítványlánc, meaning "certificate chain" in Hungarian, refers to a hierarchical structure of digital certificates used in cryptography to establish trust. It begins with a root certificate, which is self-signed and trusted by operating systems and browsers. This root certificate then vouches for an intermediate certificate, which in turn vouches for another intermediate certificate, and so on, until it reaches the end-entity certificate. The end-entity certificate is typically issued to a specific entity, such as a website or an individual, and is used to verify their identity and secure communications.
When a user's device encounters an end-entity certificate, it traverses the certificate chain upwards towards the
The purpose of a certificate chain is to distribute trust from a few highly trusted root authorities