In this video, we kick off Phase 1 of building a secure homelab by setting up a self-hosted internal Certificate Authority (CA) using Step CA by Smallstep. This is Part 1 of the series, where we break down everything you need to know about SSL, PKI, TLS handshakes, and how to take full control of your own internal trust chain. SUPPORT KOROMA TECH --------------------------------------------------- Buy Me Coffee☕: Amazon Storefront: TIMESTAMPS/CHAPTERS --------------------------------------------------- 00:00 - Intro & What We’re Building 3:05 - Understanding PKI? (Public Key Infrastructure Explained) 7:25 - Setting Up the Container in Proxmox 18:29 - Installing Step CA and Step CLI 34:26 - Creating a Secure Systemd Service for Step CA 42:48 - Enabling and Starting Step CA as a Service 45:20 - Final Thoughts & What’s Next in Part 2 JOIN THE COMMUNITY / FELLOW ME --------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to Newsletter: Instagram: @koromatech Twitter: @koromatech Facebook: @koromatech TikTok: @koromatech RESOURCES / LINKS: --------------------------------------------------- Blog Post: KEYWORDS & TAGS --------------------------------------------------- #StepCA #SelfHosted #CertificateAuthority #PKI #SSL #Homelab #CyberSecurity #ServerSecurity #DevOps #Automation #QuietEngineer #ITInfrastructure “Build a Self-Hosted CA with Step CA: Master SSL Certificate & PKI in Your Homelab (Phase 1, Part 1)” “How to Build Your Own Certificate Authority with Step CA | Homelab PKI Setup” “Step CA Tutorial – Create a Self-Hosted Certificate Authority for SSL in Your Lab” “Setting Up Step CA: Build and Manage Your Own PKI (Phase 1, Part 1)” “Homelab Security 101: Build a Self-Hosted CA with Step CA” “Generate and Manage SSL Certificates Locally Using Step CA” “Create a Private PKI Infrastructure for Proxmox and Internal Apps” “Step-by-Step: Build a Self-Hosted Certificate Authority with Step CA” “Secure Your Homelab with Step CA | DIY SSL Certificate Authority Setup” “Quiet Engineer Log – Step CA Explained: Self-Hosted SSL & PKI (Phase 1, Part 1)”