PKCS12

A standard file format that holds a private key with its certificate chain, protected by a password.

It is the default keystore type in current Java and Kafka, set with ssl.keystore.type=PKCS12. One file can carry the key and certificates a broker or client presents.

Related terms

• keystore
• keytool
• x509-certificate

Certification courses

• CCDAK and CCAAK course and practice exams: Confluent Apache Kafka certifications