Understanding Public-Key Infrastructure

PKI is a technology for securing data and communication in both enterprise and Internet environments. This work offers networking professionals insight on building secure networks, with an emphasis on assisting those who will be responsible for implementing a PKI within an organization.

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This book is a tutorial on, and a guide to the deployment of, Public-Key Infrastructures. It covers a broad range of material related to PKIs, including certification, operational considerations and standardization efforts, as well as deployment issues and considerations. Emphasis is placed on explaining the interrelated fields within the topic area, to assist those who will be responsible for making deployment decisions and architecting a PKI within an organization.