CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) Cert Prep: 6 Cryptography

Prepare to take and pass the CompTIA Security+ exam. This installment of the CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) Cert Prep series prepares candidates to confidently approach the Cryptography domain of the exam. Topics include encryption, symmetric and asymmetric cryptography, and key management. Plus, instructor Mike Chapple—an experienced IT leader—dives into hash functions, digital signatures, cryptanalytic attacks, and cryptographic applications.

Topics include
Symmetric and asymmetric cryptography
Reviewing the four major goals of cryptography
Cryptographic math
Choosing encryption algorithms
Symmetric cryptography
Common cipher modes
Elliptic curve and quantum cryptography
Public key infrastructure
Creating and revoking a digital certificate
Brute force and knowledge-based attacks
Digital rights management