Certificate Authentication

Theory

• Information security

• Cryptography basics

• Types of certificates

• Certificate Processes and Interactions

• Certification Authorities

• Policies and PKI

• PKI Architecture

• Offline Root Certification Authority

• Hardware Security Module

• Deploying Two-Tier PKI Hierarchy

• Certificate Templates and Enrollment Methods

• Certificate Revocation

• Centralized Certificate Store

 

Labs

• Preparing virtual lab environment

• Creating and configuring domain environment

• Managing secure credentials

• Installing and configuring HSM simulator

• Installing and configuring  RootCA, SubCA

• Configuring different enrolment methods

• Issuing different types of certificate users and computers

• Enabling autoenrollment for domain users and computers

• Securing websites using SSL

• Encrypting files and folders using EFS certificate template

• Signing documents

• Signing PowerShell scripts using Code Sign template

• Configuring Recovery agent

• Configuring Key Recovery Agent

• Configuring Enrolment Agent

• Installing and configuring Smartcard based access

• Configuring VPN connection

• Configuring IPSec

• Securing connection to domain and non-domain joined computers using SSL

• Revoking Certificates

• Configuring OCSP

• Configuring credential roaming

• Deploying Virtual Smartcards

• Backup and restore CA

• Renewing RootCA and SubCA certificates