Mastering Cryptography: Key Applications & FIPS Standards 🔐

E-CES, 212-81, Module 4, Applications of Cryptography
FIPS Standards - FIPS 140: Cryptographic Modules
FIPS 186: Digital Signatures
FIPS 197: AES
FIPS 201: Identity Verification
Digital Signatures - Encryption of a message digest with the sender's private key.
Provides:
- Authentication
- Integrity
- Non-repudation
Digital Certificate - A digital document that contains a public key and some
information to allow your system to verify where that key came from.
Uesd for web servers, Cisco Secure phones, E-Commerce.
PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) - Uses asymmetric key pairs and combines
software, encryption and services to provide a means of protecting the security of
business communication and transactions.
PKCS (Public Key Cryptography Standards) - Put in place by RSA to ensure uniform
certificate management throughout the i