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Implement Encryption

April 2024 with James Conrad

Join James Conrad as we learn the basics of scrambling data so that only authorized people can read it, better known as encryption. We're going to learn about actually implementing encryption and some of the factors that make it a complicated process.

Recommended Experience

Basic understanding of computer systems and networks
Familiarity with data storage and transmission concepts
Awareness of basic cybersecurity concepts like confidentiality

Related certifications

LPI Security Essentials

Related Job Functions

Linux security specialist
Linux network administrator
IT security specialist

James got his start in IT by becoming the de facto IT professional for a nonprofit organization — and the rest was history. He has over three decades of IT experience.

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Skill Outline

1. Describe Encryption and its Use (7:56)
2. Encrypt Data at Rest (18:00)
3. Encrypt Data in Transit (13:01)
4. Data in Use (13:37)

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