Cryptographic Solutions
Welcome to the Cryptographic Solutions practice lab. In this module, you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.
Cryptography provides the tools and techniques necessary to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, authenticity, and availability of data in the network. It forms the backbone of cybersecurity strategies, enabling safe and secure communication, transactions, and data management.
Two prominent cryptographic solutions used throughout the network are Digital Signatures and Certificates. In this module, you will explore how to create a digital signature and certificate signing request manually.
Overview
Learning Outcomes:
In this module, you will complete the following exercises:
- Exercise 1 - Create and Verify a Digital Signature
- Exercise 2 - Create and Approve a Certificate Signing Request
After completing this module, you should be able to:
- Create a private and public key pair.
- Create a digital signature.
- Receive and verify a digital signature.
- Observe a signature verification failure.
- Create a Certificate Signing Request (CSR).
- Receive and approve a CSR as a Certificate Authority (CA).
Exam Objectives:
The following exam objective is covered in this module:
1.4 Explain the importance of using appropriate cryptographic solutions
- Public key infrastructure (PKI)
- Encryption
- Hashing
- Digital signatures
- Certificates