SSL/TLS Security and Implementation

  1. Cryptographic Foundations
    1. Symmetric Cryptography
      1. Bulk Data Encryption Role
        1. Performance Advantages
          1. Large Data Transfer Efficiency
            1. Session Key Usage
            2. Block Cipher Algorithms
              1. Advanced Encryption Standard
                1. AES-128 Implementation
                  1. AES-192 Implementation
                    1. AES-256 Implementation
                      1. Key Schedule Generation
                      2. Block Cipher Modes
                        1. Cipher Block Chaining
                          1. Galois Counter Mode
                            1. Counter Mode
                              1. Electronic Codebook Mode
                              2. Legacy Block Ciphers
                                1. Triple DES Limitations
                                  1. Blowfish Deprecation
                                    1. RC2 Security Issues
                                  2. Stream Cipher Algorithms
                                    1. ChaCha20 Design
                                      1. TLS 1.3 Integration
                                        1. Performance Characteristics
                                          1. Security Properties
                                          2. Deprecated Stream Ciphers
                                            1. RC4 Vulnerabilities
                                              1. Security Implications
                                          3. Asymmetric Cryptography
                                            1. Key Exchange Mechanisms
                                              1. Secure Key Distribution
                                                1. Key Agreement Protocols
                                                  1. Key Transport Methods
                                                  2. Digital Signature Systems
                                                    1. Message Authentication
                                                      1. Non-repudiation Properties
                                                        1. Signature Verification
                                                        2. Public-Private Key Pairs
                                                          1. Key Generation Process
                                                            1. Mathematical Relationships
                                                              1. Secure Key Storage
                                                                1. Key Length Considerations
                                                                2. RSA Algorithm
                                                                  1. Mathematical Foundation
                                                                    1. Key Length Recommendations
                                                                      1. 2048-bit Minimum
                                                                        1. 3072-bit Recommendations
                                                                          1. 4096-bit Considerations
                                                                          2. Known Vulnerabilities
                                                                            1. Factorization Attacks
                                                                              1. Timing Attacks
                                                                                1. Padding Oracle Attacks
                                                                              2. Elliptic Curve Cryptography
                                                                                1. Mathematical Foundations
                                                                                  1. Performance Benefits
                                                                                    1. Key Size Advantages
                                                                                      1. Curve Selection
                                                                                        1. NIST P-256
                                                                                          1. NIST P-384
                                                                                            1. NIST P-521
                                                                                              1. Curve25519
                                                                                            2. Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange
                                                                                              1. Basic Protocol
                                                                                                1. Ephemeral Diffie-Hellman
                                                                                                  1. Static Diffie-Hellman
                                                                                                    1. Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman
                                                                                                      1. Security Considerations
                                                                                                    2. Cryptographic Hash Functions
                                                                                                      1. Data Integrity Verification
                                                                                                        1. Tamper Detection
                                                                                                          1. Message Digests
                                                                                                            1. Fingerprinting
                                                                                                            2. Hash Function Properties
                                                                                                              1. Pre-image Resistance
                                                                                                                1. Second Pre-image Resistance
                                                                                                                  1. Collision Resistance
                                                                                                                    1. Avalanche Effect
                                                                                                                    2. SHA-2 Family
                                                                                                                      1. SHA-224 Specifications
                                                                                                                        1. SHA-256 Implementation
                                                                                                                          1. SHA-384 Implementation
                                                                                                                            1. SHA-512 Implementation
                                                                                                                              1. Performance Characteristics
                                                                                                                              2. SHA-3 Standard
                                                                                                                                1. Keccak Algorithm
                                                                                                                                  1. Differences from SHA-2
                                                                                                                                    1. Security Advantages
                                                                                                                                      1. Adoption Status
                                                                                                                                      2. Legacy Hash Functions
                                                                                                                                        1. MD5 Vulnerabilities
                                                                                                                                          1. SHA-1 Collision Attacks
                                                                                                                                            1. Deprecation Timeline
                                                                                                                                          2. Digital Signature Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                            1. Signature Generation Process
                                                                                                                                              1. Hash Computation
                                                                                                                                                1. Private Key Operations
                                                                                                                                                  1. Signature Formatting
                                                                                                                                                  2. Signature Verification Process
                                                                                                                                                    1. Public Key Operations
                                                                                                                                                      1. Hash Comparison
                                                                                                                                                        1. Validity Checking
                                                                                                                                                        2. Authentication Properties
                                                                                                                                                          1. Message Origin Verification
                                                                                                                                                            1. Message Integrity Assurance
                                                                                                                                                            2. Non-repudiation Characteristics
                                                                                                                                                              1. Audit Trail Creation
                                                                                                                                                                1. Dispute Resolution

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