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Tables of Contents for Understanding Public-Key Infrastructure
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
xxi
Stephen Kent
Introduction
1
8
PART I CONCEPTS
Introduction
9
4
Public-Key Cryptography
13
14
The Concept of an Infrastructure
27
14
Core PKI Services: Authentication, Integrity, and Confidentiality
41
14
PKI-Enabled Services
55
18
Certificates and Certification
73
20
Key and Certificate Management
93
16
Certificate Revocation
109
24
Trust Models
133
18
Multiple Certificates per Entity
151
8
PKI Information Dissemination: Repositories and Other Techniques
159
14
PKI Operational Considerations
173
14
Legal Framework
187
12
Conclusions and Further Reading
199
4
PART II STANDARDS
Introduction
203
2
Major Standards Activities
205
14
Standardization Status and Road Map
219
8
Standards: Necessary but Not Sufficient
227
10
Conclusions and Further Reading
237
8
PART III DEPLOYMENT CONSIDERATIONS
Introduction
245
2
Benefits (and Costs) of a PKI
247
6
Deployment Issues and Decisions
253
14
Barriers to Deployment
267
6
Typical Business Models
273
10
Conclusions and Further Reading
283
2
Index
285