CompTIA Security+ Certification Study Guide, Fourth Edition (Exam SY0-601), 4th Edition

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

✓     Two-Minute Drill

Q&A     Self Test

Understanding the basics of cryptography and the difference between symmetric and asymmetric encryption is important for the exam, and these topics were the focus of the previous chapter. This chapter focuses on asymmetric encryption and the asymmetric environment, known as a public key infrastructure (PKI).

This chapter starts with a quick review of encryption and then discusses the basics of PKI. You also learn important concepts surrounding how to manage a PKI. Finally, the chapter ...