Assignment 3: Secure Encrypted Communications Due Week 9 and worth 80 points Transmitting personal and business data and information over secure communication channels is critical. In some cases it is required, especially when personally identifiable information is being transmitted. Credit card numbers, Social Security Numbers, online purchases, business orders, and so on must all be transmitted over secure communication channels. The Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) provides the most widely used secure communications technology. PKI relies on encryption. Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you: Compare and contrast symmetric encryption to asymmetric encryption. PKI uses digital certificates to encrypt / decrypt data. Analyze the process of encrypting and decrypting data using a digital certificate. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using digital certificates. Evaluate the challenges related to public and private key management when using PKI. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Implement PKI and encryption solutions to ensure the confidentiality of business communications. Use technology and information resources to research issues in access control. Write clearly and concisely about topics related to Security Access & Control Strategies using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions. .

1. Assignment 3: Secure Encrypted Communications
Due Week 9 and worth 80 points
Transmitting personal and business data and information over
secure communication channels is critical. In some cases it is
required, especially when personally identifiable information is
being transmitted. Credit card numbers, Social Security
Numbers, online purchases, business orders, and so on must all
be transmitted over secure communication channels. The Public
Key Infrastructure (PKI) provides the most widely used secure
communications technology. PKI relies on encryption.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Compare and contrast symmetric encryption to asymmetric
encryption.
PKI uses digital certificates to encrypt / decrypt data. Analyze
the process of encrypting and decrypting data using a digital
certificate.
Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using digital
certificates.
Evaluate the challenges related to public and private key
management when using PKI.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.
Note:
Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality
resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references
must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the
date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this

2. assignment are:
Implement PKI and encryption solutions to ensure the
confidentiality of business communications.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
access control.
Write clearly and concisely about topics related to Security
Access & Control Strategies using proper writing mechanics and
technical style conventions.