Fundamentals of Information Systems Security, 4th Edition

Cryptographic Applications and Uses in Information System Security

Many vendors offer security products and services today, and, in fact, several thousand different offerings are available. These products and services are generally organized into common categories, which include the following:

• Anti-malware

• Compliance/auditing

• Forensics

• ID management

• Intellectual property

• Managed security service providers (MSSPs)

• Messaging safeguards

• Patch management

• Perimeter defenses

• Security information and event management (SIEM) and incident response

• Transaction security (e.g., digital certificates and secure file transfer)

• Wireless security

• Blockchain technology

You can find cryptography uses in many of these categories, but the last category is of ...