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M2821 - Designing and Managing a Windows Public Key Infrastructure - 4 days

[ Course Schedule ]

Module 1: Overview of Public Key Infrastructure

This module explains the basic concepts of a public key infrastructure (PKI) and its components. It also provides an overview of the topics that will be explained in-depth in the course.

Lessons

• Introduction to PKI
• Introduction to Cryptography
• Certificates and Certification Authorities

Lab A: Identifying Trusted Root CAs

• Creating a Custom MMC
• Viewing CA Certificates in Certificates MMC
• Analyzing CA Certificate Distribution Methods

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Describe PKI and its basic components.
• Describe how symmetric and public key encryption works.
• Define the role of certificates and CAs in a PKI.

Module 2: Designing a Certification Authority Hierarchy

This module introduces students to designing a CA hierarchy. It explains the major tasks that are involved, including identifying business and legal requirements and planning a Certification Authority (CA) hierarchy structure.

Lessons

• Identifying CA Hierarchy Design Requirements
• Common CA Hierarchy Designs
• Documenting Legal Requirements
• Analyzing Design Requirements
• Designing a CA Hierarchy Structure

Lab A: Designing a CA Hierarchy

• Identifying Applications and Certificate Holders
• Identifying Technical and Business Requirements
• Designing a CA Hierarchy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Identify technical and business requirements for designing a CA hierarchy.
• Describe common CA hierarchy designs.
• Describe policies and documents for specifying the legal requirements of a CA hierarchy design.
• Identify the impact of design requirements and determine design changes to a CA hierarchy design.
• Design a CA hierarchy to meet business requirements.

Module 3: Creating a Certification Authority Hierarchy

This module explains how to create a CA hierarchy based on a CA hierarchy design. Students also learn how to install Certificate Services, validate a certificate, and publish a certificate revocation list (CRL) and an Authority Information Access (AIA).

Lessons

• Creating an Offline CA
• Validating Certificates
• Planning CRL Publication
• Installing a Subordinate CA

Lab A: Installing an Offline CA

• Configuring CAPolicy.inf for installing the Offline Root CA
• Installing the Offline Root CA

Lab B: Publishing CRLs and AIAs

• Defining CRL and AIA Publication Settings
• Publishing the CRL and AIA Information
• Adding the Web Server to Local Intranet Sites

Lab C: Implementing a Subordinate Enterprise CA

• Installing the Subordinate Enterprise CA
• Validating the PKI Health of your CA Hierarchy

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create an offline root CA.
• Design an infrastructure to validate certificates.
• Design an infrastructure to publish CRLs.
• Install a subordinate CA.

Module 4: Managing a Public Key Infrastructure

This module explains how to manage a PKI by managing certificates and CAs. Students also learn how to recover a PKI in the event of a failure

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