Mastering Active Directory - Second Edition

Digital encryption

Digital encryption means that data transfer between two parties will be encrypted, and the sender will ensure that the transfer can only be opened by the intended recipient. Even if an unauthorized party gains access to that encrypted data, it will not be able to decrypt the data. The best way to explain it is through the following example:

We have an employee in an organization called Sean. In the PKI environment, he owns two keys: a public key and a private key. Sean can use these keys for encryption and the signature process. Now, he needs to receive a set of confidential data from the company account manager, Chris