Understanding Request Signing Certificates: A Practical Guide
Introduction: The Need for Secure Communications Imagine you're running an e-commerce platform that processes thousands of payments daily. Each payment transaction needs to be secure, authentic, and tamper-proof. This is where request signing certificates come into play. Let's understand this through a real-world scenario. Real-World Scenario: E-commerce Payment Processing Consider an e-commerce application processing a $500 payment: A customer places an order Your application needs to send this payment request to a payment gateway The payment gateway needs to be absolutely certain that: The request truly came from your application (authenticity) The payment amount wasn't modified in transit (integrity) No sensitive data was exposed (confidentiality)