Using what we have discovered this week about establishing trust, create a protocol for our actors to authenticate each other and conduct the business outlined in the scenario.

In this project, we will create a scenario for a business transaction and build a protocol plan to allow two mutually suspicious business actors to authenticate with each other and complete the business transaction.

The Scenario:

You work for a company that enables two parties to transact business when there is no trust currently built between the parties. For the first part of this project, you will create the scenario and describe the business transaction as well as the two actors in the transaction. The scenario should describe in detail the actors, the type of business transaction and the types of information or goods that will be transferred. In addition, the scenario should in methods of transfer such as electronic document and/or physical goods.

The Plan:

Once we have established the actors, the type of transaction and the goods or information to be transferred, it is now time to create a protocol for these two mutually distrusting actors to authenticate each other. We can assume that these parties do not know each other but the protocol must work the first time it is employed.

Using what we have discovered this week about establishing trust, create a protocol for our actors to authenticate each other and conduct the business outlined in the scenario. Be sure to include the tools such as encryption keys, digital signatures and any other tools or techniques that would enable the business transaction to be completed.

The protocol paper should be at least 3 to 5 pages in 11 font in length. Support the ideas and suggestions with citations. The paper should also use APA style and appropriate citations.

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