Planning for PKI: Best Practices Guide for Deploying Public Key Infrastructure - Softcover

Housley, Russ; Polk, Tim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471397024 ISBN 13: 9780471397021

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2001

Synopsis

An in-depth technical guide on the security technology driving Internet e-commerce expansion.
"Planning for PKI" examines the number-one Internet security technology that will be widely adopted in the next two years. Written by two of the architects of the Internet PKI standards, this book provides authoritative technical guidance for network engineers, architects, and managers who need to implement the right PKI architecture for their organization. The authors discuss results and lessons learned from early PKI pilots, helping readers evaluate PKI deployment impact on current network architecture while avoiding the pitfalls of early technical mistakes. Four technical case studies detail the do's and don'ts of PKI implementation, illustrating both successes and failures of different deployments. Readers will also learn how to leverage future PKI-related technologies for additional benefits.

About this title

About the Author

RUSS HOUSLEY is Chief Scientist for SPYRUS, a leading provider of security products. He has contributed to the development of many standards, including PKIX Part 1, S/MIME, and MSP, the security cornerstone of the U.S. Defense Message System. He is a member of the President's Export Council Subcommittee on Encryption, and chair of the IETF S/MIME Working Group.
TIM POLK is the technical lead for PKI at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He has participated in federal PKI projects, such as the Federal Bridge CA project, since 1995. He has contributed to the development of many standards including PKIX Part 1. He is currently the co-chair of the IETF PKIX Working Group.

From the Back Cover

An in-depth technical guide to the security technology driving Internet e-commerce.

"Planning for PKI" examines this cornerstone Internet security technology. Written by two of the architects of the Internet PKI standards, this book provides authoritative technical guidance for network engineers, architects, and managers who need to implement the right PKI architecture for their organization. Readers will learn that building a successful PKI is an on going process, not a one-time event. The authors discuss results and lessons learned from three early PKI deployments, helping readers avoid the pitfalls and emulate the successes of early PKI adopters.

Using plain and direct language, the authors share their extensive knowledge of PKI standards development in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and elsewhere. Subtle points about the Internet PKI standards are liberally sprinkled throughout the book. These nuggets provide insight into the intent of some of the esoteric topics in the standards, enabling greater interoperability.

"Planning for PKI" gathers the PKI state-of-the-art into one volume, covering everything from PKI history to emerging PKI-related technologies.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0471397024
• ISBN 13: 9780471397021
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352