UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2020

In India, the term 'Public Key Infrastructure' is used in the context of

  1. Digital security infrastructure
  2. Food security infrastructure
  3. Health care and education infrastructure
  4. Telecommunication and transportation infrastructure

Answer

Correct Answer

Digital security infrastructure

Explanation

PKI is the framework of public-key cryptography, digital certificates and certifying authorities used to secure digital communication and authenticate digital signatures.

Topics: cyber security, information technology & computing, public key infrastructure (pki) - digital signatures, science & technology