InsecurePlanet PKI Security
InsecurePlanet Training Center

InsecurePlanet
PKI Training Center

Practical enterprise PKI training for engineers, architects, and administrators working with Microsoft ADCS, certificates, identity, and digital trust.

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5
Learning Levels
5
Courses
100+
Lessons
3
Hands-On Labs

Lab Environment Notice: All lab exercises are for isolated training environments only. Do not use these procedures directly in production without organizational approval, change control, backup validation, and security review.

Structured Learning Path

From Foundations to Capstone

A progressive curriculum designed for working professionals. Each level builds on the previous — from core PKI concepts to a fully validated two-tier enterprise PKI lab.

L1
Level 1
PKI Foundations
Asymmetric cryptography, X.509 certificates, trust hierarchies, and certificate lifecycle.
L2
Level 2
ADCS Architecture and Security
CA roles, certificate templates, enrollment, auto-enrollment, and ESC attack paths.
L3
Level 3
Build the PKI Lab
Hands-on: install and configure an offline Root CA and enterprise Issuing CA.
L4
Level 4
Certificate Issuance and Auto-Enrollment
Template configuration, auto-enrollment GPOs, enrollment agents, and validation.
L5
Level 5
PKIView, certutil, and Operational Validation
Operational validation, troubleshooting, and the SSL certificate issuance capstone.
Cap
Capstone
Build and Validate a Two-Tier Enterprise PKI Lab
End-to-end capstone: design, build, validate, and document a complete two-tier PKI.
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Who It's For

Built for PKI Professionals

PKI Architects
Design and validate enterprise PKI hierarchies
Security Engineers
Identify and remediate ADCS attack paths
PKI Administrators
Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain CA infrastructure
Identity Teams
Understand certificate-based authentication and enrollment
Compliance Professionals
Assess PKI governance and control effectiveness
IT Operations
Validate PKI health and resolve operational issues
What's Included

Structured Learning,
Hands-On Labs

Every course includes structured modules, lesson pages, knowledge-check quizzes, downloadable worksheets, and lab instructions — with a student dashboard to track your progress.

Structured course modules with lesson pages
Knowledge-check quizzes with explanations
Downloadable worksheets and checklists
Hands-on lab instructions for isolated environments
Student dashboard with progress tracking
Certificate of completion for each course
Root CA
Offline Root CA
Self-signed · Offline
Issuing CA
Enterprise Issuing CA
Online · Enterprise
Cert
SSL/TLS
Cert
User Auth
Cert
Machine
Two-Tier PKI Hierarchy

Start Your PKI Training

Begin with PKI Foundations and work through to the two-tier PKI lab capstone — at your own pace, in an isolated training environment.

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