LXD101 - Encryption and digital identity : Introduction to OpenPGP

LXD101 - Encryption and digital identity : Introduction to OpenPGP

Technologies to protect personal and business communications already exists and can be used by anyone, companies and individuals. This practical sessions will allow you to discover 2 fundamentals aspects of information security: digital signing of critical data (to establish their origin and their integrity) and encryption of those data to guarantee their confidentiality.

Syllabus

  • Presentation
  • Definitions
    1. Secrecy, confidentiality, information protection, integrity, identification, non-repudiation
    2. Encryption, digital signatures
  • Practical exercises
    1. Software installation and use
    2. Software compliance with OpenPGP standard
    3. Key generation
    4. Basics principles: identification, signature, trust, revocation
  • OpenPGP standard
    1. History
    2. Why ?
    3. Personnal and business applications
    4. How ?
    5. How much ? Running costs
  • Digital identity
    1. Trust and recognition
    2. Legal issue
  • Practical exercises
    1. Encryption, signing
    2. Email, files, file systems
  • Open discussion
    1. Frequent problems
    2. Links and ressources
    3. Questions and answers
    4. Access to forums and future ressources

 

Audience

Anyone willing to protect his communications.

Prerequisites

Experience with Internet and Emailing.

Class training

  • Duration : 1 day(s)
  • Price : 390 $CAD
  • Register : Calendar