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