What is SSL | How does SSL work

Understanding SSL: The Backbone of Internet Security

Introduction

In the digital age, secure communication is paramount. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), and its successor Transport Layer Security (TLS), are cryptographic protocols designed to provide security over a computer network. Although SSL has been largely replaced by TLS, the term SSL is still widely used to refer to both protocols.

What is SSL?

SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer, a protocol developed to ensure secure, encrypted communications between a client …

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