Secure Sockets Layer

Chapter 0 Course Introduction

• Course Objectives
• Intended Audience
• Course Structure
• Bookmarks of all the external links that appear in the course.
• Must have JavaScript enabled browser for interactive exercises to work.
• Course Content

Chapter 1 Encryption 101

• What Is Encryption
• Encryption
• Authentication
• Privacy
• Integrity
• Accountability
• Types Of Key Encryption
• Private Key Encryption
• Advantages And Disadvantages Of Secret Key Encryption
• Categories Of Symmetric Key Encyption
• Public Key Encryption
• Types Of Public Key Encryption
• Uses Of Public Key Encryption
• Digital Signature
• Message Authentication Code
• Digital Certificate
• Contents Of Digital Certificates
• Certifying Authority
• Man-In-The-Middle Attack
• Key Agreement Protocol
• Diffie-Hellman Key Agreement
• Diffie-Hellman Implemented
• Diffie-Hellman Example
• RSA Encryption
• RSA Public Key Encryption
• Chapter 1 Review Questions
• Chapter 1 Review

Chapter 2 SSL 101

• History Of SSL
• Current SSL Version
• SSL Security
• The OSI Model
• SSL In The OSI Model
• SSL Record Protocol
• SSL Handshake Protocol
• SSL Handshake Steps
• SSL Handshake Steps In Detail
• SSL Handshake Diagram
• SSL Alert Protocol
• Error Alerts
• Change Cipher Spec Protocol
• Cipher Suite
• Chapter 2 Review Questions
• Chapter 2 Review

Chapter 3 Enabling Secure Web Communications

• https
• Enable SSL On The Client
• Verifying Installed Certificates
• Enable SSL On The Server
• Configure An Apache Web Server For SSL
• Configure An IIS Web Server For SSL
• How Many Digital Certificates
• Criteria For Obtaining Digital Certificates
• Information Needed To Verify The Identity
• Self Signing Certificate
• Enable Self Signing Certificates
• Certificate Server
• Chapter 3 Review Questions
• Chapter 3 Review

Chapter 4 Using Microsoft Certificate Services

• Steps To Secure Communications With IIS
• Microsoft Certificate Services
• Process Certificate Requests
• Types Of Certifying Authorities
• Enterprise Root CA
• Enterprise Subordinate CA
• Stand Alone Root CA
• Stand Alone Subordinate CA
• Install Certificate Services
• Set Up Certificate Services
• Which Machine
• Machine Uptime
• Other Considerations
• Web Enrollment
• Why Have Web Enrollment
• Public And Private Key Pair
• Key Length
• Hash Algorithm
• Configure The Indentifying Information
• Certificate Lifespan
• Storage
• Location Of The Database
• Issuer Policy Statement
• CAPolicy.inf Syntax
• Chapter 4 Review Questions
• Chapter 4 Review

Chapter 8 Secure Transactions

• Clear Text
• Clear Text Is A Problem
• Capture Network Traffic
• Encrypting Information
• Public Key Encryption
• Using Public Key Encryption
• Digital Signature
• Message Digest
• Digital Certificate
• Encryption Methods
• Secure Transactions With Apache
• Secure Sockets Layer
• SSL And Web Browsers
• SSL And Apache
• SSL Directives
• Commercial SSL Packages
• Sources Of Strong Cryptography
• Chapter 8 Review Questions
• Chapter 8 Review

Chapter 9 Conclusion