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Unit 4 Assignment - IT543 Cryptography Concepts and Techniques

This document provides instructions for a two-part assignment on encryption and digital certificates. Part 1 involves completing a hands-on lab on using encryption to enhance confidentiality and integrity. Students are to follow lab instructions, capture required screenshots, and answer assessment questions in a Word document lab report. Part 2 requires writing a 4-5 page individual paper discussing the process of issuing and managing digital certificates, including their weaknesses and revoking certificates. Students must cite sources using APA format.

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Unit 4 Assignment - IT543 Cryptography Concepts and Techniques

This document provides instructions for a two-part assignment on encryption and digital certificates. Part 1 involves completing a hands-on lab on using encryption to enhance confidentiality and integrity. Students are to follow lab instructions, capture required screenshots, and answer assessment questions in a Word document lab report. Part 2 requires writing a 4-5 page individual paper discussing the process of issuing and managing digital certificates, including their weaknesses and revoking certificates. Students must cite sources using APA format.

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ASSIGNMENT DETAILS
Outcomes addressed in this Assignment:

Unit Outcome:

Demonstrate proficiency creating hashes and keys.

Course Outcome:

IT543-3: Develop secure communications using cryptographic methods.

Assignment Instructions:

Part 1

In Part 1 of this Assignment, you can collaborate and work in a team if you so desire. However, each student will write up their own individual lab
reports and Assignment submissions.

This Assignment provides the hands-on element to your studies. It gives you the opportunity to gain practical experience using the tools and
techniques associated with ethical hacking.

Access the lab link entitled “Using Encryption to Enhance Confidentiality and Integrity” in this lab section. Review the Common Lab Tasks Manual 
and J and B Lab Tips . The manual will provide detail, and the tips are a very abbreviated reference.

In the lab environment, you will find instructions for the specific lab, which can be downloaded. Follow the instructions and use the lab worksheet at
the end of the lab to record and submit your results.

Complete all parts of Lab 7. Compile your lab report in a Word document with a title page, labeling all screenshots you are required to capture, and
including explanatory text where needed or required by the lab. Within your Word document, after your lab report, answer the Assessment
Worksheet questions listed at the end of the lab.

Conduct research and cite supporting sources in APA format where appropriate.

Part 2

Part 2 of the Assignment will be an individual Assignment and is not to be completed as a team effort.

Write a short 4–5-page paper on the process of issuing and managing digital certificates. Discuss the weaknesses and vulnerabilities of different
approaches and the problems with revoking certificates and possible remedies. Include illustrations of these processes and cite your sources.

Written Assignment Requirements:

Written work should be free of spelling, grammar, and APA errors. Points deducted from the grade for writing, spelling, or grammar errors are at your
instructor’s discretion.

For more information and examples of APA formatting, see the resources in Academic Tools.

Directions for Submitting Your Assignment:

Compose your Assignment in a Word document and save it as IT543 YourName_Unit_4.doc and submit it to the Dropbox for Unit 4.

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