Public Key Infrastructure

Prompts and answers

• In asymmetric cryptography, which key is openly shared with others?
  public key
• What certificate component shows information about the certificate entity that issued a certificate?
  CN
• What do we call a trusted entity for third-party verification of certificates?
  certificate authority
• What certificate servers act as an intermediary connecting root certificates with intermediate certificates?
  Intermediate server
• What certificate format is often used in Windows servers?
  PFX
• What certificate format is commonly used in Linux?
  PEM
• What is another name for a "chain certificate"?
  intermediate certificate
• What is the best way to check a certificate's revocation status?
  OCSP
• What's the locality of the self-signed certificate used by the TryHatMe website?
  Meowing
• What's the hidden flag in the credentials dumped?
  THM{Pa55w0rdHats!}
• What's the first hat ordered by cap_collector?
  witch hat
• What other hat requests are lurking in the TryHatMe orders?
  THM{HaTTriCxZ}