Cryptography: Using the OpenSSL CLI Tool
OpenSSL is the driving technology behind most of the encryption that happens on the web. In this lab, you will explore features of the OpenSSL Command Line Tool: digests, encryption, utilities, public-key techniques, digital signatures, key exchange, certificates, client and server tests. In the end, you will use the tool to complete a challenge.
Time
1 hour 30 minutes
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Overview
OpenSSL is the driving technology behind most of the encryption that happens on the web. In this lab, you will explore features of the OpenSSL Command Line Tool: digests, encryption, utilities, public-key techniques, digital signatures, key exchange, certificates, client and server tests. In the end, you will use the tool to complete a challenge.
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