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What is Root Certificate?

A root certificate is the foundation of a chain of trust in a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). It is a self-signed certificate issued by a Certificate Authority and is inherently trusted by operating systems and browsers.

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End-Entity CertificatePublic Key Infrastructure (PKI)Certificate Authority (CA)Intermediate CertificateTrust StorePrivate CA
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