PKI : A Wiley Tech Brief - Softcover

Austin, Thomas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471353809 ISBN 13: 9780471353805

Publisher: Wiley, 2000

Synopsis

A plain-language tutorial on the most important security technology for Internet applications
With major efforts underway to standardize a successful public key infrastructure (PKI) system, there is a growing need among network and security managers for authoritative information on PKI technology. This book offers a plain-language tutorial for people with limited technical background but with acute business need to understand how PKI works. Written by a widely recognized expert in the field, Public Key Infrastructure Essentials explains how a successful PKI system can provide both security and privacy for Web-based applications through assigning encrypted keys to individuals or documents. Readers will find extensive business case studies and learn how to qualify vendors, write a Certification Practice Statement (CPS), build directories, and implement mechanisms for issuing, accepting, and revoking digital certificates.

About this title

About the Author

TOM AUSTIN is a consultant, speaker, and columnist in the field of information security and has recently written the PKI training course for Network Associates. He writes for ComputerWorld, Internetwork, and SC Infosecurity News.

From the Back Cover

"An excellent overview of PKI technology. A must read for anyone considering deployment of a public key infrastructure."-John A. Ryan, President & CEO, Entrust Technologies

With Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) emerging as the most effective method for ensuring the security of online transactions, you'll want to know what this technology is all about and whether your systems are ready for its implementation. Here is a plain-language tutorial on the technical and business issues you'll need to understand in order to get a PKI system up and running.

This book will help you ask the right questions when shopping for PKI, assess its value for your company, and formulate your business justification. Once you've mastered the basics, you'll discover detailed case studies from banking, government, and the service industry, illustrating what it takes to deploy PKI in the real world, including cost, critical success factors, and the impact the process is likely to have on your organization.

You'll find clear, easily accessible discussions on:
* The components that make up PKI, from cryptography to time stamps
* How PKI's security services ensure positive user identification and authentication
* How to qualify vendors and write a Certification Practice Statement (CPS)
* How to build directories and implement mechanisms for issuing, accepting, or revoking digital certificates
* Current efforts to standardize a successful PKI system as well as relevant laws and regulations

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471353809
• ISBN 13: 9780471353805
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288