NTC 328 Wk 4 Discussion – Implementing Digital Certificates

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students. 

Due Thursday

A substantive post should follow this criteria:

• Range from 150 to 300 words
• Integrate theory, research, and/or professional experience
• Include specific examples and/or substantiating evidence
• Include in-text citations and references in APA format
• Stay on topic and address the course objectives
• Demonstrate proper spelling, grammar, and scholarly tone

A certificate is essentially a digital document issued by a trusted authority, which can be used by others to validate a user’s identity.

Find and share an article that discusses how to implement digital certificates for one of the following areas:

• Secure email
• Web-based authentication
• Secure networks using Internet Protocol (IP) Security
• Code signing

Discuss how to implement digital certificates in Windows Server® 2016. For one of the areas above, identify how digital certificates are used to increase security and authentication.

Post your response to the discussion area.

Respond to at least one of your peers. In your response, consider sharing insights related to using digitalcertificates. Alternatively, offer additional insights regarding the recommendations described by your peer.

Due Monday

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates. Be constructive and professional in your responses.