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X.509 Certificate Extractor

About X.509 certificates

X.509 certificates are digital certificates that use the X.509 standard for public key infrastructure (PKI). They are widely used for:

  • HTTPS/TLS: SSL/TLS certificates for secure websites
  • Code signing: Certificates for signing applications
  • Email: S/MIME and digital signature certificates
  • VPNs and authentication: Certificates for VPNs and smart cards

The PEM format is the most common encoding, identified by the headers -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----.