The "SSL Protocol Overview” knowledge asset describes how the various components of the SSL protocol work to provide secure network communications. When you have finished the “SSL Protocol Overview” knowledge asset, you will understand:
• The various versions of Secure Socket Layer, or SSL and its more recent successor, Transport Layer Security, or TLS
• The use of certificates to verify the valid identity of each side of a communication
• The various cipher suites used to encrypt and decrypt SSL traffic
For comments specific to this knowledge asset, please e-mail training.books@bluecoat.com.