SECURE SOCKET LAYER

HTTPS protocol
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
is the most widely used.

It is the  standard security technology today.
It establishes an encrypted link
Between a web server and a browser.

HTTP and HTTPS
HTTP link is not encrypted
HTPS is encrypted and secure communication.

How HTTP and HTTPS work?
A (client) and B (server) are two devices.
A sends password to B
B receive password.
hacker access in between.

If A sends “badpass”, hacker gets “badpass”.

In HTTPS

SSL communication used to encript messages.
A sends message on the network.
B receive themessage on the network.
Now hacker see password as “xYhVIO9l”

How SSL works?
A SSL Certificate issued to a websites by a certifying agency. A security certificate installed in web server with SSL capability..


SSL system consists of a Public key and a Private key. Public key is used to encrypt the information
Private key is used to decrypt it.