Chapter 13
Managing a Public Key Infrastructure
CERTIFICATION OBJECTIVES
13.01 Introduction to Public Key Infrastructure
13.02 Managing a Public Key Infrastructure
13.03 Implementing a Public Key Infrastructure
QQUESTIONS
Sensitive data exchange on any network will benefit from a public key infrastructure (PKI). A PKI provides security using digital certificates. Certificate authorities (CAs) issue certificates to valid parties for the purpose of confidentially (encryption), integrity (digital signatures and hashing), authentication (user or device), and nonrepudiation (no disputing of private key usage). Each certificate contains a unique, mathematically related public and private key pair in addition to other data such as the ...
Get CompTIA Security+ Certification Practice Exams, Third Edition (Exam SY0-501), 3rd Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
