Introduction to Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Before you start Objectives: Learn what is PKI, what are its components, and how do they work together. Prerequisites: you should know …
Security
The Security category focuses on protecting your digital assets from threats. Explore topics like encryption, firewalls, antivirus software, and the latest in cybersecurity trends to ensure your systems and data are secure.
Examples of Cryptographic Attacks
Before you start Objectives: Learn about general cryptographic attacks, and how to deal with them. Prerequisites: no prerequisites. Key terms: attack, password, attacker, …
Overview of Hashing Cryptography
Before you start Objectives: Learn what is hashing, why do we use it, and common hashing algorithms. Prerequisites: you have to understand …
Explanation of Asymmetric Cryptography
Before you start Objectives: Learn what is asymmetric cryptography, how does it work, and about different implementations. Prerequisites: you should know what …
Explanation of Symmetric Cryptography
Before you start Objectives: Find our the specifics about symmetric cryptography and about specific algorithms that are often used. Prerequisites: you should …
Introduction to Cryptography
Before you start Objectives: Learn what is encryption, why it is used, what are its primary parts, and what are its …
Authentication Protection Techniques
Before you start Objectives: Learn which protocols are used to protect the authentication process itself. Prerequisites: you have to know what authentication …
Types of Authentication
Before you start Objectives: Learn what is authentication, and about different common types of authentication. Prerequisites: no prerequisites. Key terms: authentication, password, token, …
Managing Local Authentication in Windows
Before you start Objectives: learn which tools can be used in Windows OS to manage authentication locally. These include Credentials Manager, …
Authentication Versus Authorization
Before you start Objectives: Learn the difference between authentication and authorization, and how are those two implemented in Windows operating systems. …