Section 3.8 Examine Certificate Agencies

Learning Goals

• • Students define and describe a web certificate.

  • Students explain the relationship between public key encryption and a web certificate.

  • Students explain the trust model of the internet.

Objectives and General Description

Certificate authorities

Activities

Activity 3.8.1 (flipped assignment)

Students are given this assignment. Results can be discussed briefly in class.

Watch the following two videos:

• • 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=LRMBZhdFjDI

    2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyYoQ_CM0Q4

Then answer these questions in a document.

• 1. What is the relationship between web certificates and public key encryption?

  2. Where can you find certificate information and public key information about a specific website?

  3. What does “trust model” mean?

Resources

• Activity 3.8.1 Certificate Agencies (student worksheet)