SSL/TLS Under Lock and Key A Guide to Understanding SSL/TLS Cryptography
SSL/TLS Under Lock and Key: A Guide to Understanding SSL/TLS Cryptography by Paul Baka is a comprehensive resource published by Keyko Books on November 24, 2020. This colour edition spans 132 pages and is written in English. The book aims to bridge the knowledge gap between beginners and experienced IT professionals, offering a balanced mix of theoretical concepts and practical applications related to SSL/TLS.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of foundational topics such as symmetric and asymmetric cryptography, digital signatures, and key generation in the first half. The latter part of the book focuses on practical tasks for administrators, including generating certificate signing requests and configuring servers according to best practices tailored to specific business needs. This guide serves as both an educational tool for those new to the subject and a reference for seasoned professionals looking to deepen their understanding of SSL/TLS cryptography and its implementation in networking and data transmission systems.
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If you are looking for a comprehensive, soup-to-nuts resource on SSL/TLS, look no further. This book, geared towards bridging the gap between the absolute beginner and the veteran IT Professional, combines the theoretical and the practical in equal measure.
The first half of our book focuses on foundational theory, covering topics such as:
Symmetric vs Asymmetric cryptography
One-Way functions
Digital Signatures
Key Generation
History and Context
The second half encourages fledgling administrators to jump in with both feet, outlining the quirks of common tasks such as:
Generating a signing request for a certificate (CSR)
Generating a self-signed certificate (and when it is safe to do or not do so)
Converting certificates between different formats including java keystores
Configuring servers to meet best practices, not in a vacuum, but for the
security and compatibility needs of your business vertical.
Are you a systems administrator just starting out? A developer looking to not just implement, but to understand? Or perhaps SSL/TLS has been a topic you’ve avoided over the years because it is very dense and implementation can be fraught with fidgety pitfalls. You can read this book cover to cover, crosswalk to the copiously linked RFCs, or use it as a desk reference.
This is SSL/TLS for everyone.
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