TLSTransport Layer Security — encryption that protects data in transit on the web and networks. wraps TCPTransmission Control Protocol — a reliable, connection-oriented protocol used on the internet. connections with encryption and identity verification — the padlock in your browser, `https://` APIs, and secure database links. Handshakes negotiate ciphers; certificates prove server identity. Every modern site, mobile app backend, and microservice mesh depends on TLSTransport Layer Security — encryption that protects data in transit on the web and networks. or its successors.

TLSTransport Layer Security — encryption that protects data in transit on the web and networks. 1.0 gave the internet a vendor-neutral standard for transport security after proprietary SSL wars.

It made encrypted HTTPHyperText Transfer Protocol — the protocol browsers use to request and receive web pages. practical at scale and underpins e-commerce and APIApplication programming interface — a defined way for programs to talk to each other or to a service. security today.