In this tutorial, I will discuss the creation of a certification authority and configuration of a HTTPS connection on a webserver using Openssl.
Table of Contents:
– What is OpenSSL?
– Perquisites
– Creating a certificate authority
– Creating a certificate for a webserver
– Configuring HTTPS on the webserver
– Conclusion
What is OpenSSL?
OpenSSL is a cryptographic library that enables users to perform various functions such as encryption of data through various cryptographic algorithms and achieving secure communication through HTTPS and TLS based communication.
Prerequisites:
- Kali Linux virtual machine. which has OpenSSL already installed in it. Kali Linux Image file can be downloaded from here.
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Introduction To Snort:
In this tutorial we will look at installing and configuration of snort on Windows 10. Snort is an open source and popular Intrusion Detection System (IDS). It works by actively monitoring of network traffic parsing each packet and alerting system administrator of any anomalous behavior that goes against the snort rules configured by the administrator according to the security policies of an organization.
Installing Snort 2.9.17 on Windows 10 A Step By Step Guide:
- For Windows 10 64 bit supported SNORT’s executable file can be downloaded from here.
2. Open the downloaded snort executable file.
3. Click On ‘I Agree’ on the license agreement.
Zaeem Javed
I am a Student of MS- IS (Information Security). I like to read books on life and I like writing technical documents.
