Digital certificates: technical background and how to use them
by
Claudiu Schiaua
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Europe/Zurich
NIPNE, Bucharest
NIPNE, Bucharest
Description
Symmetric cryptography. The need to share a common secret.
Public key cryptography.
The need to know public keys accurately. The “man in the middle” problem.
The use of a trusted third party. Digital certificates.
Certification Authorities (CA). The CA chain. The Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
Secure communications using digital certificates.
The digital signature.
Grid-specific use of digital certificates. Proxy.
How secure are digital certificates.
General rules about usage and storage of digital certificates. Passphrases. Why it is very important to store the private key protected by a strong passphrase
