CyberCertPrepSecurity FundamentalsCryptography FundamentalsEASYFree question
What protocol does HTTPS use to encrypt web traffic?
- A.SSH
- B.IPSec
- C.TLS
- D.PGP
Why C is correct
HTTPS uses TLS (Transport Layer Security) to encrypt the communication between a web browser and a web server. TLS replaced the older SSL protocol and ensures that data transmitted over the web is confidential and has not been tampered with.
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