Featured resource
2026 Tech Forecast
2026 Tech Forecast

Stay ahead of what’s next in tech with predictions from 1,500+ business leaders, insiders, and Pluralsight Authors.

Get these insights
  • Course

IT Security Champion: Encryption

Delve into encryption, a basic of IT security, through our beginner-friendly course. This course will teach you the foundational principles of encryption, which enhances security in your organization.

Beginner
17m
(2)

Created by Kevin James

Last Updated Jan 30, 2024

Course Thumbnail
  • Course

IT Security Champion: Encryption

Delve into encryption, a basic of IT security, through our beginner-friendly course. This course will teach you the foundational principles of encryption, which enhances security in your organization.

Beginner
17m
(2)

Created by Kevin James

Last Updated Jan 30, 2024

Get started today

Access this course and other top-rated tech content with one of our business plans.

Try this course for free

Access this course and other top-rated tech content with one of our individual plans.

This course is included in the libraries shown below:

  • Core Tech
What you'll learn

In the ever-evolving digital information landscape, ensuring sensitive data security is paramount. In this course, IT Security Champion: Encryption, you'll learn to strengthen data protection and privacy. First, you'll explore the foundational principles of encryption, understanding how it safeguards information from unauthorized access. Next, you'll discover various types of encryption, including symmetric, asymmetric, hashing, and more, gaining insights into their unique characteristics and applications. Finally, you'll learn how to apply secure encryption methods in organizational settings, mitigating risks associated with improper implementation. When you finish this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of encryption needed to champion IT security and enhance data protection in today's digital landscape.

IT Security Champion: Encryption
Beginner
17m
(2)
Table of contents

About the author
Kevin James - Pluralsight course - IT Security Champion: Encryption
Kevin James
21 courses 4.1 author rating 44 ratings

As a seasoned technologist with over 30 years of wide-ranging expertise in information technology roles across diverse industries, Kevin is passionate about finding effective and economical solutions to business problems. His passion for teaching technical subjects allows him to have a particular style that imparts information yet teaches at the same time. He enjoys working with Linux, Unix and Windows Operating Systems and combined with a deep knowledge of software platforms as varied as Apache, MySQL, and others, has enabled him to successfully manage and maintain server infrastructures of all sizes, with his largest project encompassing over 800 servers across 4 continents. He believes in leveraging technology as a tool to make lives better and business flow more efficiently.

Get started with Pluralsight