CompTIA Security+ SY0-501: Public Key Infrastructure

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level

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Overview/Description
All secure communications begin with trust. In this course, you will explore the important role that PKI plays for secure communications. This course will also help prepare you for the SY0-501 Security+ exam.

Target Audience
IT security professionals with a minimum of two years' experience in IT administration with a focus on security; users with basic day-to-day technical information security experience; those interested in gaining a broader and deeper knowledge of security concerns and implementation; and learners preparing for the Security+ SY0-501 exam

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
1.1

Lesson Objectives

CompTIA Security+ SY0-501: Public Key Infrastructure

start the course

recall the purpose of a PKI and a trusted introducer

describe the benefits and uses of the public key infrastructure for an organization

recognize the various CA trust models that can be implemented, such as single CA, hierarchical, bridge, peer-to-peer, and mesh

describe the concept of certificate chaining

identify the purpose and types of pinning

describe the benefits of certificate expiration, revocation, and suspension, and distinguish between a CRL and OCSP

describe the benefits of key escrow and when you might consider using it

recognize the x.509 certificate format and file extensions

describe various types certificates and their uses

recall various PKI concepts

Course Number:
cs_syps_a11_it_enus

Expertise Level
Intermediate