Getting started with SSL

A simplified guide to understanding SSL/TLS, Certificate Authorities, and self-signed certificates

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Description

SSL is the security standard for securing communications over the web. Because it is largely configurable and comes in a wide variety of flavors, it can be very confusing. 

SSL Simplified provides fundamental topics of SSL, Certificate Authorities, self-signed certificates, a demo of how to communicate with HTTPS web services, and a demo of how to integrate SSL into your own web services. 

This course is meant for beginners to SSL but it's also a good refresher to those who are familiar with SSL/TLS. 

By the end of the course, you will understand the fundamentals of SSL and you'll be able to create a self-signed certificate and incorporate it into your web services. 

What You Will Learn!

  • Know a basic understanding of how SSL/TLS works
  • Differentiate between a Certificate Authority issued certificate and a self-signed certificate and when to use them
  • Generate a self-signed certificate
  • Integrate a certificate into their web service APIs and use HTTPS

Who Should Attend!

  • This course is for individuals who are interested in learning more about SSL/TLS
  • This course is for individuals who are interested in learning more about Certificate Authorities
  • This course is for individuals who are interested in learning how to create a self-signed certificate
  • This course is for individuals who are interested in integrating with HTTPS services
  • This course is for individuals who are interested in converting their services to use HTTPS