SSL Certificate Formats: SSL certificates come in various formats, each with its own purpose and compatibility: Common Formats: 1. PEM (Base64-encoded ASCII file): Most commonly used format, compatible with most servers. 2. DER (Binary format): Used for Java-based applications and some SSL/TLS implementations. 3. PFX (PKCS#12): A binary format that stores the certificate, private key, and intermediate certificates. 4. CER (Canonical Encoding Rules): Similar to DER, used for some cryptographic ap