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Certified Information Security Manager Exam Prep Guide - Second Edition

You're reading from  Certified Information Security Manager Exam Prep Guide - Second Edition

Product type Book
Published in Dec 2022
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781804610633
Pages 718 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
Languages
Author (1):
Hemang Doshi Hemang Doshi
Profile icon Hemang Doshi

Table of Contents (12) Chapters

Preface 1. Enterprise Governance 2. Information Security Strategy 3. Information Risk Assessment 4. Information Risk Response 5. Information Security Program Development 6. Information Security Program Management 7. Information Security Infrastructure and Architecture 8. Information Security Monitoring Tools and Techniques 9. Incident Management Readiness 10. Incident Management Operations 11. Answers to Practice Questions

Public Key Infrastructure

A public key infrastructure (PKI) is a set of rules and procedures used for the creation, management, distribution, storage, and use of a digital certificate and public key encryption.

PKI Terminology

CISM aspirants should have a basic understanding of the following terms with respect to PKI:

  • Digital certificate: A digital certificate is an electronic document that proves the ownership of a public key. A digital certificate includes details about the key, details about the owner, and a digital signature of its issuer. It is also known as a public key certificate.
  • Certificate Authority: A certificate authority (CA) is an entity that is responsible for issuing digital certificates.
  • Registration Authority: A registration authority (RA) is an entity that verifies user requests for digital signatures and recommends the CA issue certificates.
  • Certificate Revocation List: A certificate revocation list (CRL) is a list of digital...
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