SSL Certificates for Web Developers

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Web Development Courses Cryptography Courses Nginx Courses Web Security Courses SSL Certificates Courses Certificate Authorities Courses Let's Encrypt Courses

Course Description

Overview

Learn how to secure your sites with HTTPS using SSL certificates.

Syllabus

Introduction

Why SSL certificates are essential for every website
What you need

1. SSL and HTTPS

What are SSL certificates?
Handshakes and cryptography
The urgent need for HTTPS

2. Choose a Certificate

Certificate authorities (CAs)
Free certificates with Let's Encrypt
Self-signed certificates
Certificate types

3. Install a Certificate with Let's Encrypt

Certbot
Install using Certbot
Install using a hosting provider

4. Install a Purchased Certificate

Certificate signing request (CSR)
Sign up for an SSL certificate
Install on Apache
Install on NGINX
Install on hosted web servers

5. Configure a Web Server to Require HTTPS

Redirect requests to HTTPS
HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)
HSTS preloading

6. Manage Certificates

Expiration dates
Renew Let's Encrypt certificates

Conclusion

Next steps

Taught by

Kevin Skoglund

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