This guide assumes familiarity with the following concepts:
Public-key cryptography and the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol
SSL cipher suites
The purpose of and major steps in the SSL handshake
Intranet, extranet, Internet security, and the role of digital certificates in a secure enterprise, including the following topics:
Encryption and decryption
Public keys, private keys, and symmetric keys
Significance of key lengths
Digital signatures
Digital certificates
The role of digital certificates in a public-key infrastructure (PKI)
Certificate hierarchies