A digital certificate is an electronic equivalent of an identification card such as a passport or driving license. It unequivocally establishes the identity of the user when exchanging information over the internet.

Digital Certificates are issued only through a valid Certification Authority (CA), such as e-Mudhra. A digital certificate explicitly associates the identity of an individual/device with a pair of electronic keys - public and private keys - and this association is endorsed by the CA.

Digital Certificate Contains:

• Details of the individual.
• Unique Serial Number.
• Certificate Validity.
• Public Key etc.

Usage of DSC:

• eLoan.
• eFiling.
• eTender.
• eTicketing.
• eInsurance.
• eCommerce.
• eGovernance.
• eProcurement.
• Online banking.
• Online trading etc.