WEEK 6
Cryptography Labs
All hands-on week
Labs
Complete
Cryptography Hands-On Labs
Hashing with OpenSSL
Compare MD5, SHA-1, and SHA-256 hash functions. Understand collision resistance and hash strength.
30 min
Eye House
Symmetric Encryption
Use AES-256-CBC with OpenSSL to encrypt and decrypt files. Master key management basics.
35 min
Eye House
Asymmetric Encryption
Generate RSA key pairs, encrypt with public keys, decrypt with private keys. PKI fundamentals.
40 min
Eye House
Digital Signatures
Sign and verify documents using GPG. Understand authentication, integrity, and non-repudiation.
35 min
Eye House
Certificate Stores
Manage Windows and Linux certificate stores. Import, export, and validate X.509 certificates.
30 min
Script House
TLS/SSL Analysis
Inspect HTTPS connections with openssl s_client. Examine cipher suites, certificates, and protocols.
35 min
Eye House
VPN Fundamentals
Compare IPsec and SSL/TLS VPN technologies. Understand tunneling protocols and use cases.
40 min
Network House
Wireshark Crypto Analysis
Decrypt TLS traffic using session keys. Analyze encrypted protocols and extract plaintext data.
45 min
Eye House
Week 6 Evaluation
Complete all labs, then take the Week 6 assessment to test your cryptography knowledge.
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