Cryptography basics 2 of 2

My previous post outlines several core concepts around cryptography, such as asymmetric key encryption, digital certificate, the encoding formats and relevant file extensions. In this article, we continue to explore cryptography use cases, where these concepts are connected and put into application. The most important use case is TLS handshake. I cannot stress enough how … Read moreCryptography basics 2 of 2

Cryptography Basics 1 of 2

I have been dabbling with OpenSSL commands to achieve what I needed during IT implementation, but I decided to spent some time to overcome the conceptual hurdles around cryptography. In this domain, following other people’s instructions through the project does not produce much learning value when too many concepts cloud around. Let’s take the bull … Read moreCryptography Basics 1 of 2