022.2 Web Encryption
- Reference to LPI objectives
- Weight
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2
- Key knowledge areas
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Understanding of the major differences between plain text protocols and transport encryption
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Understanding of the concepts of HTTPS
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Understanding of important fields in X.509 certificates for the use with HTTPS
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Understanding of how X.509 certificates are associated with a specific web site
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Understanding of the validity checks web browsers perform on X.509 certificates
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Determining whether or not a website is encrypted, including common browser messages
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- Partial list of the used files, terms and utilities
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HTTPS, TLS, SSL
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X.509 certificate fields: subject, Validity, subjectAltName
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