 Cryptography | |
The CISSP exam covers 10 domains, one of which is cryptography. Cryptography covers the transformation of clear text to unreadable form to ensure safe message transmissions. You'll need to know about algorithms, symmetric and asymmetric approaches and PKI deployments. Ensure your knowledge of cryptography by referring to our resources and testing your knowledge with our quiz, written by CISSP All-in-one Exam Guide author Shon Harris.
RESOURCES
Demystifying email encryption - Learn about email encryption in this tip.
TLS encryption - This tip guides you through the first five steps of Transport Layer Security encryption.
Myth: Encryption is scary - Check out this tip on how encryption is not as difficult as you may think.
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About the author
Shon Harris, CISSP, MCSE, is the president of Logical Security, an IT security consulting and training company. She is a former engineer in the Air Force's Information Warfare unit, an instructor and the best-selling author of the previous three editions of this book. Shon has taught computer and information security to a wide range of clients, including RSA, the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the National Security Agency and many more.
