The document outlines Assignment 3 on secure encrypted communications, highlighting the importance of transmitting personal and business data over secure channels, particularly when it includes sensitive information. It requires a 4-5 page paper that compares symmetric and asymmetric encryption, analyzes the use of digital certificates in PKI, and evaluates the advantages and challenges of digital certificates and key management. The assignment mandates adherence to specific formatting and resource requirements while focusing on the implementation of PKI and encryption to maintain confidentiality in business communications.

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.