RSA Security's Official Guide to Cryptography

Steve Burnett, Stephen Paine

419 pages, parution le 15/04/2001

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Résumé

Cryptography is one of the smartest ways to protect the information on your network and reduce the risk of security breaches and attacks from hackers. And because implementing cryptography is a complex process, you need the practical advice and proven techniques in RSA Security's Official Guide to Cryptography. This expert resource explains the differences between symmetric-key and public-key cryptography, how PKI and X.509 affect security, how the RSA algorithm works within protocols, and much more. You'll also read actual case-studies detailing different types of security vulnerabilities and what types of cryptography applications would prevent attacks. This book will help you:

Understand the workings of password-based encryption
Communicate safely over unsecured channels using public-key technology
Use public-key technology for authentication and non-repudiation
Get details on current PKI standards and technology--including vendor information
Understand X.509 certificates and directory structures
Get an operational overview of widely-used protocols--including IPSec, SSL, and SET
Recognize how corporations use cryptography to improve security through real-world case studies
View cryptography from different perspectives--corporations, developers, and users
Effectively use digital signatures and hardware solutions--smart cards, tokens, key storage devices, and more

Content

Chapter 1: Why cryptography ?
Chapter 2: Symmetric-Key Cryptography
Chapter 3: File Encryption, Password-Based Encryption and the Password
Chapter 4: The Key Distribution Problem
Chapter 5: Public-Key Cryptography
Chapter 6: Digital Signatures and Data Integrity
Chapter 7: PKI and X509 Directories
Chapter 8: Putting This All Together: Implementation of X509 Certificates within Protocol
Chapter 9: Putting This All Together: Other Protocols Widely Used
Chapter 10: Case Studies: Companies Doing It Right and the Standards They Followed
Chapter 11: Case Studies: The Break-Ins
Chapter 12: The Digital Signature Beyond Security
Chapter 13: Hardware Solutions: Getting Away from Software Limitations

L'auteur - Steve Burnett

a member of USENIX and SAGE, is a freelance writer and networking consultant. David Gunter is an information technology consultant and author. Lola Gunter is a technical consultant working in web and multimedia software development. The three are the co-authors of Windows NT & UNIX Integration Guide.

L'auteur - Stephen Paine

Stephen Paine has worked in the security field throughout most of his career-formerly for the United States Marine Corps and SUN Microsystems. He is currently a systems engineer for RSA Security, where he explains security concepts to corporations and developers worldwide and provides training to customers and RSA employees.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	Steve Burnett, Stephen Paine
Parution	15/04/2001
Nb. de pages	419
Format	18,7 x 23,2
Couverture	Broché
Poids	922g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780072131390