Classification
2- Complexity
- Medium
- Impact area
- Technical
SSL is a historical cryptographic protocol for encrypting and authenticating network connections. It defines handshake procedures, certificate use and cipher negotiation and serves as the precursor to modern TLS deployments.
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Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
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Integrations
Web servers (Apache, Nginx, IIS)
+2
Use current protocol versions and secure cipher suites.
Value stream stage: Build