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Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

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.

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a cryptographic protocol historically used to provide confidentiality, integrity and authentication for networked communications.

Maturity

Established

Cognitive loadMedium

360° overview

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

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The building block at a glance

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

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Classification

2

Complexity: Medium
Impact area: Technical

Technical context

2

Integrations

Web servers (Apache, Nginx, IIS)

+2

Principles & goals

1

Use current protocol versions and secure cipher suites.

Value stream stage: Build

Use cases & scenarios

4

Use cases: 3
Scenarios: 3

Compromises

3

Risks: 3
Best practices: 3

I/O & resources

4

Inputs: 3
Outputs: 3