TLS Beyond the Web: How MongoDB Uses Let’s Encrypt for Database-to-Application Security

Most of the time, people think about using Let’s Encrypt certificates to encrypt the communication between a website and server. But connections that need TLS are everywhere! In order for us to have an Internet that is 100% encrypted, we need to think beyond the website.

MongoDB’s managed multicloud database service, called Atlas, uses Let’s Encrypt certificates to secure the connection between customers' applications and MongoDB databases, and between service points inside the platform. We spoke with Kenn White, Security …

application application security beyond database encrypt mongodb security the web tls web