CISSP 2024: Cryptographic Solutions & Cryptanalytic Attacks

Skillsoft issued completion badges are earned based on viewing the percentage required or receiving a passing score when assessment is required. Cryptology is the science of securing all communications. Cryptography generates messages with hidden meaning whereas cryptanalysis is the science of breaking those encrypted messages to recover their meaning. In this course, we will begin by defining several cryptographic methods such as symmetric, asymmetric, elliptic curves, and quantum and explore the cryptographic life cycle. Next, we will compare key management practices like generation and rotation and look at digital signatures and digital certificates for non-repudiation and integrity. We will then explore public key infrastructure (PKI), including quantum key distribution, and compare several types of brute force attacks. Finally, we will delve into implementation attacks, side-channel attacks, Kerberos exploitation, and ransomware attacks. This course helps prepare learners for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) exam.