PKI: The DoD's Critical Supporting Infrastructure for Information Assurance

Abstract

The DoD's Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) provides general-purpose PKI services to a broad range of applications through effective use of public key cryptography. This article presents a quick overview of the Defense-in-Depth strategy, briefly explains key PKI elements and security mechanisms, and addresses how the Air Force is employing this technology to improve information assurance (IA).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA510162

Entities

People

  • Jerrod Loyless
  • Susan Chandler

Organizations

  • Booz Allen Hamilton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Asymetric Encryption
  • Authentication
  • Command Control Communications And Computer Systems
  • Computer Access Control
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computers
  • Cryptography
  • Cyberspace
  • Cyberspace Operations
  • Engineering
  • Information Assurance
  • Infrastructure
  • Internet
  • Secure Communications
  • Security
  • Software Development

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber