Description of Figure Certification Path
This figure consists of three boxes arranged horizontally:
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The left box is divided into three sections vertically. These sections contain the following text, from top to bottom:
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Issuer = CA2
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Subject = Alice
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Alice's Public Key
The last section also contains an image of a key.
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The middle box is divided into three sections vertically. These sections contain the following text, from top to bottom:
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Issuer = CA1
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Subject = CA2
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CA2's Public Key
The last section also contains an image of a key.
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The right box contains the text "CA1's Public Key" and an image of a key.
Arrows connect the following boxes and sections
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From "Subject = CA2" in the middle box to "Issuer = CA2" in the left box
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From "CA1's Public Key" in the right box to "Issuer = CA1" in the middle box.