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Course Overview

Do you wonder how SSL works on websites? And what is the significance of digital certificates in secure communication between two entities e.g., a client and a web server? Then you are in the right place.

In this course, we'll talk about PKI which means Public Key Infrastructure. This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to deploy and manage a 2-tier public key infrastructure (PKI) on windows servers to support applications that require certificate-based security.

By the end of this course, you will have hands-on experience implementing the solution to secure websites, applications, and devices.

What You Will Learn

  • Install
  • Configure and Manage 2-tier PKI hierarchy on Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Will have in-depth understanding of configuring certification services on Microsoft environment
  • How SSL are used to Secure website using certificates
  • How standalone machines or devices request certificates using NDES
  • CEP/CES
  • Configure CDP/CIA extensions
  • OCSP server

Program Curriculum

  • What is PKI?
  • Uses of PKI
  • Components of PKI Solution
  • What is a Digital Certificate?
  • $7 Million Cybersecurity Scholarship by EC-Council
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • What Cryptography is All About?
  • Symmetric and Asymmetric Encryption
  • What is Digital Signing?
  • Encryption Algorithms
  • Hashing Algorithms
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • Overview of CA
  • Public vs. Private CA
  • Root and Subordinate CAs
  • Stand-alone vs. Enterprise CAs
  • Consideration for Implementing CA Hierarchy - Root and Subordinates
  • Hands-on Installing a Standalone Root CA
  • Hands-on Installing an Enterprise Subordinate CA
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • Certificate Request or Enrollment - Intro
  • Certificate Templates
  • Types of Certificate Enrollment
  • Hands-on Requesting a Certificate using Web Enrollment
  • Hands-on Requesting a Certificate using MMC
  • Hands-on Requesting a Certificate using Auto-enrollment
  • Hands-on Requesting a Certificate Offline using (CSR)
  • Hands-on Securing a Website using Certificate
  • Hands-on Encrypting and Decrypting a File with Certificate
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • Configuring CA Administration and Security
  • Configuring CA Policy and Exit Modules
  • Understanding CRLs, AIA, and CDP Extensions
  • Configuring AIA and CDP Extension
  • Chapter 5 Quiz

  • New Roles in Certificate Services - Intro
  • Network Device Enrollment Service (NDES)
  • Configuring NDES - Part 1
  • Configuring NDES - Part 2
  • Understanding CEP and CES a.k.a. Enrollment Agents
  • Configuring CEP and CES
  • Online Responder a.k.a. OCSP
  • Configuring an Online Responder or OCSP
  • Chapter 6 Quiz

  • Installing Root CA on Windows Server 2016
  • Installing Subordinate CA on Windows Server 2016
  • Planning Before Migrating Hashing Algorithm from SHA1 to SHA2
  • Migrating Hashing Algorithm from SHA1 to SHA2 on RootCA
  • Migrating Hashing Algorithm from SHA1 to SHA2 on Subordinate CA
  • Chapter 7 Quiz
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Instructor

Himanshu Rana

Himanshu is a consultant, primarily focused on Windows Active Directory, PKI, ADFS, and Microsoft Azure. He's been in this industry for the past 11+ years and worked on various projects for various clients.  He has worked as a corporate trainer in one of the best offshore training providers and delivered corporate training on various Microsoft certifications to students all over the globe. Being a Microsoft Certified Trainer, he still follows his passion for teaching.

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