SSL/TLS Security and Implementation

  1. Public Key Infrastructure
    1. PKI Architecture Components
      1. Certificate Authority Hierarchy
        1. Root Certificate Authorities
          1. Intermediate Certificate Authorities
            1. Cross-Certification
              1. Trust Relationships
              2. Registration Authority Functions
                1. Identity Verification
                  1. Certificate Request Processing
                    1. Subscriber Management
                    2. Certificate Repository Systems
                      1. Certificate Distribution
                        1. Directory Services
                          1. Public Key Distribution
                          2. Certificate Revocation Infrastructure
                            1. Certificate Revocation Lists
                              1. Online Certificate Status Protocol
                                1. Revocation Checking
                              2. Trust Model Implementation
                                1. Root Certificate Authorities
                                  1. Browser Trust Stores
                                    1. Operating System Trust Stores
                                      1. Trust Anchor Management
                                        1. Root Key Ceremonies
                                        2. Intermediate Certificate Authorities
                                          1. Trust Delegation
                                            1. Certificate Chain Building
                                              1. Path Validation
                                              2. End-Entity Certificates
                                                1. Server Certificate Issuance
                                                  1. Client Certificate Issuance
                                                    1. Certificate Lifecycle Management
                                                  2. X.509 Certificate Standard
                                                    1. Certificate Structure
                                                      1. Version Information
                                                        1. Serial Number
                                                          1. Signature Algorithm Identifier
                                                            1. Issuer Distinguished Name
                                                              1. Validity Period
                                                                1. Subject Distinguished Name
                                                                  1. Subject Public Key Info
                                                                    1. Extensions
                                                                    2. Certificate Extensions
                                                                      1. Subject Alternative Name
                                                                        1. DNS Names
                                                                          1. IP Addresses
                                                                            1. Email Addresses
                                                                              1. URI References
                                                                              2. Key Usage Extensions
                                                                                1. Digital Signature
                                                                                  1. Key Encipherment
                                                                                    1. Data Encipherment
                                                                                      1. Key Agreement
                                                                                      2. Extended Key Usage
                                                                                        1. Server Authentication
                                                                                          1. Client Authentication
                                                                                            1. Code Signing
                                                                                              1. Email Protection
                                                                                              2. Basic Constraints
                                                                                                1. CA Certificate Indicator
                                                                                                  1. Path Length Constraints
                                                                                                  2. Authority Key Identifier
                                                                                                    1. Subject Key Identifier
                                                                                                      1. CRL Distribution Points
                                                                                                        1. Authority Information Access
                                                                                                        2. Certificate Encoding Formats
                                                                                                          1. Distinguished Encoding Rules
                                                                                                            1. Privacy-Enhanced Mail Format
                                                                                                              1. PKCS#12 Format
                                                                                                                1. PKCS#7 Format

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