This comprehensive course is designed to provide a robust foundation in understanding the critical aspects of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), along with essential topics like hashing, salting, and encryption. Whether you're an aspiring cybersecurity professional, a current IT practitioner looking to expand your knowledge, or a business professional seeking to navigate the complexities of digital security, this course offers the insights and skills you need.
Course Overview: Public Key Infrastructure is the backbone of digital security, enabling secure communication, data protection, and identity verification on the internet. This course demystifies the complex world of PKI, Journey through the SSL and TLS , breaking down its components, mechanisms, and real-world applications. You'll learn how digital certificates and Certificate Authorities create a chain of trust, and how this trust is fundamental to securing web transactions, emails, and digital signatures.
The course doesn't stop at PKI; it delves into related and equally crucial topics. You'll gain a solid understanding of encryption, the process that keeps data private and secure across various digital platforms. We'll explore both symmetric and asymmetric encryption, where they're used, and why they're vital for protecting information.
Hashing and salting are next on the agenda. These techniques are pivotal in maintaining data integrity and securing sensitive information like passwords. You'll learn how hashing transforms data into a fixed-size hash value, how salting adds an extra layer of security, and why these practices are non-negotiable in the world of cybersecurity.
What Will You Learn?
Who Is This Course For? This course is tailored for a wide range of learners - from IT professionals and software developers to students, educators, and business leaders. It's structured to provide foundational knowledge for newcomers while offering in-depth insights for more experienced individuals looking to refresh or expand their understanding.
Let us begin on this journey to master the essentials of PKI and related security mechanisms. Equip yourself with the knowledge to navigate, contribute to, and benefit from a more secure digital world. Join us now and become a part of the informed and skilled cybersecurity community.
Anand Rao is a senior technical instructor and cloud consultant. He has worked with large enterprises for about 15 years and has a wide range of technologies in his portfolio. Anand is adept at not just cloud platforms (Azure , AWS and GCP) but also well-versed with IAM, security and automation with powershell and python.
In addition, he has been developing and updating the content for various courses. He has been assisting many engineers in the lab examinations and securing certifications.
Anand Rao has delivered instructor led trainings in several states in India as well as several countries like USA, Bahrain, Kenya and UAE. He has worked as a Microsoft Certified Trainer globally for Corporate Major Clients.
Anand is also a Certified seasoned professional holding certifications in following platforms:
Microsoft Certified Trainer ( MCT )
SY0-401 : CompTIA Security +
Scrum Certified master ( SCRUM )
ITIL V3
Certified Network Defender ( CND – EC-Council )
Certified Ethical hacker ( CEH – EC-Council )
70-640 MS Active Directory
70-533 MS Azure Administration
70-534 MS Azure Architecture
AWS certified solutions Architect – Associate
AWS certified sysops administrator – Associate
Google Cloud Platform-Cloud Architect (GCP)
Certified Cloud Security Knowledge ( CCSK )