SSL Certificate

 What is SSL?

SSL , Secure sockets layer it is networking protocol that secure the connection between web clients and web server over internet networks. It is an encryption based  internet security protocol. It was developed for the purpose of ensuring privacy, authentication and data integrity. 

Secure Sockets Layer

 What are the benefits of SSL?

Enhanced data security

Encryption -SSL encrypts data transmitted  between the website and a user browser.

Protection of sensitive data - It protects the sensitive data like passwords, credit card details.

Increased user trust and credibility

Improved user experience-Customer have more trust on secured website with SSL.

Building trust- SSL establish a secure connection and give confidence to user.

SEO Benefits

Search Engine Ranking- Search engine like google prioritize website that use SSL certificate. 

HTTPS as a ranking signal- Those website uses SSL  are more secure and trustworthy which led to higher ranking.

Regulatory Compliances

Ensuring Data Protection- It help to protect sensitive data and ensure that you meet compliance regulation.

Meeting  Compliance Standard- Many compliance need the use of SSL to protect customer data .

HTTPS A Secure Sockets Layer

What do you mean by Encryption?

Encryption , is used to protect the data from being stolen, changed or compromised and scrambled data into secret code that can only be unlocked by unique digital key. In the simpler form, encryption is a way to render data  unreadable to an unauthorized party. The text  is called ciphertext.

Encryption

What do you mean by Decryption?

Decryption, is the transformation of data that has encrypted and rendered unreadable back to encrypted form. It plays an important role in keeping data safe. In simpler form, decryption is essentially the reverse of encryption.

Decryption

Define the following?

URL -Uniform Resource Locator, is a unique identifier of all the resource that is present on the internet. It can help to locate a particular resource due to its uniqueness. A URL consists different parts like protocol, domain name, etc.

URL Uniform Resource Locator

HTTPS - Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, is a secured version of HTTP, which is the primary protocol used to send data between a web browser and website. HTTPS is encrypted in order to increase data security.

HTTPS

HTTP -Hypertext transfer Protocol, is a set of rules that govern how information will be transferred between networked device, especially web services and client. It is the foundation of the World Wide Web and used to load web pages using hypertext links.

HTTP

Difference between HTTPS and HTTP?

 HTTPS

• Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
• It is considered as secure.
• It works at transport layer.
• Encryption is present.
• It needs SSL certification.
• HTTPS is slower than HTTP.

      HTTP

• Hypertext Transfer Protocol
• It is considered as insecure.
• It works as application layer.
• Encryption is absent.
• It does not needs SSL certification.
• HTTP is faster than HTTPS.

HTTP / HTTPS

What are the types of SSL?

Single Domain SSL

Single Domain SSL Certificates -applies to one domain only. It cannot be used to authenticate any other domain, not even subdomains of the domain it is used for.

Wildcard SSL

Wildcard SSL Certificates - It is for a single domain and all its sub domains. Sub domain are umbrella of main domain. Subdomains have the address  that being with something other than www.

Multi Domain SSL

Multi Domain SSL  certificates - It lists multiple distinct domain on one certificate. Domain that are not subdomain of each other can share the certificate.