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Assignment 3: Secure Encrypted Communications
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.