Secure Sockets Layer

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

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A protocol that is used to transmit private documents through the Internet Scope Note: The SSL protocol uses a private key to encrypt the data that are to be transferred through the SSL connection.

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SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →

§1: A protocol developed by Netscape for transmitting private documents via the Internet. SSL works by using a public key to encrypt data that's transferred over the SSL connection.

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →

§1: A protocol that is used to transmit private documents through the Internet Scope Note: The SSL protocol uses a private key to encrypt the data that are to be transferred through the SSL connection.