Summary

This hour described some common techniques for securing TCP/IP communication. You learned about symmetric and asymmetric encryption, digital signatures, and digital certificates. You also learned about the TCP/IP security protocol systems SSL and IPSec. The hour concluded with a discussion of Kerberos authentication.

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