Standalone Certification Authority Web Enrollment on Windows Server

Digital certificates are fundamental for securing network communications, authenticating users, and verifying identities in modern IT infrastructure. Understanding how to manage your own Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is a critical skill for any system administrator. This course will guide you through establishing a complete, functional standalone Certification Authority (CA) with a web enrollment portal on a Windows Server. By the end, you'll be able to confidently deploy and manage your own certificate infrastructure for various applications and services. What you'll learn: * Understand the foundational concepts of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and digital certificates. * Install and configure a standalone Certification Authority role on Windows Server. * Deploy and secure the Certification Authority Web Enrollment service. * Manage certificate templates for various use cases, including modern TLS/SSL. * Issue, renew, and revoke certificates using the web enrollment interface. * Implement basic security best practices for your CA environment. * Perform essential CA administration tasks, including backup and restore procedures. The course begins with an exploration of PKI fundamentals and certificate types, progressing through step-by-step installation and configuration, and concluding with practical certificate management and security considerations. This course is designed for IT professionals, system administrators, and anyone new to managing certificate services who wants to establish a secure certificate infrastructure in a Windows Server environment. No prior experience with Certification Authorities or Public Key Infrastructure is required. Start building your secure certificate management skills today.