Security Administrator Street Smarts: A Real World Guide to CompTIA Security+™ Skills, Second Edition

7.7. Task 7.7: Installing and Using a Digital Certificate

The Internet makes it possible to do business with people from around the world, but this brings up the issue of trust. How do you establish trust with someone you have never seen? The answer is digital certificates. Certificates give users the ability to have confidence in the identity of whom they deal with and can also aid in protecting the confidentiality of information.

7.7.1. Scenario

Management has become worried about spoofing and the lack of ability to determine true identity during electronic transactions. They have asked for your advice.

7.7.2. Scope of Task

7.7.2.1. Duration

This task should take about 20 minutes.

7.7.2.2. Setup

For this task, you'll need a Windows computer, ...