Security for Microsoft Windows System Administrators

2 Cryptography

Information in this Chapter

• • Basic Cryptography Concepts
• • PKI Concepts
• • Implementing PKI and Certificate Management

Originally, cryptography was simply considered the process of hiding information. Nowadays, cryptography is used for much more than that. Cryptography is used for authentication, integrity, and confidentiality. One of the most common ways of implementing cryptography involves the implementation of a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). A Public Key Infrastructure defines the processes and technologies used to implement a cryptography system. In this chapter, we'll start by discussing the key concepts needed to gain an understanding of cryptography and PKI. Then, we'll get into implementing a Public Key Infrastructure ...