Assessment Brief

Transmitting
personal and business data and information over secure communication channels
is critical. In some cases it is required, especially when personally
identifiable information is being transmitted. Credit card numbers, Social
Security Numbers, online purchases, business orders, and so on must all be
transmitted over secure communication channels. The Public Key Infrastructure
(PKI) provides the most widely used secure communications technology. PKI
relies on encryption.
Write
a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Compare and
contrast symmetric encryption to asymmetric encryption.PKI uses digital
certificates to encrypt / decrypt data. Analyze the process of encrypting
and decrypting data using a digital certificate.  Evaluate the
advantages and disadvantages of using digital certificates.Evaluate the
challenges related to public and private key management when using PKI.Use at least three
(3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality
resources.
Your
assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double
spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.
Check with your professor for any additional instructions.Include a cover
page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the
professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the
reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The
specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
· 
Implement PKI and encryption
solutions to ensure the confidentiality of business communications.
· 
Use technology and information
resources to research issues in access control.
Write clearly and concisely about topics related to
Security Access & Control Strategies using proper writing mechanics
and technical style conventions.