A Certificate Authority (CA) is a crucial part of securing communication. A CA can be public or private: a public CA is an organization that provides digital certificates for a fee, whereas a private CA is an internal server set up to store and issue digital certificates for use within the network. These digital certificates […]
Certificate Authorities Read More »
Public key infrastructure (PKI) isn’t a single protocol or process for providing security to an organization. Instead, it is the whole system of policies and procedures that create, store, distribute, and revoke digital certificates through an organization. PKI can be very different for the various services it can be applied to. For example, the PKI
Public Key Infrastructure Read More »
Hello world! After 5 years working as a building enclosure and structural engineer, I have decided to try to break into the cybersecurity world. This blog post is hopefully the first of many, and as I learn new topics, I will add more entries here. For me, the best way to make sure I’ve learned
From Engineer to Analyst: A Journey to Becoming a Level 1 SOC Analyst Read More »