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Secure Socket Layer

nounid 4012·updated May 12, 2026
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A protocol used for protecting private information during transmission via the Internet. Note: SSL works by using a public key to encrypt data that's transferred over the SSL connection. Most Web browsers support SSL, and many Web sites use the protocol to obtain confidential user information, such as credit card numbers. By convention, URLs that require an SSL connection start with “https:” instead of “http:.”

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

Network0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

Regulated80%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

Pci75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

acronym
SSL
plural
Secure Socket Layers
possessive
Secure Socket Layer's
pluralpossessive
Secure Socket Layers'

Framework definitions

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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A protocol used for protecting private information during transmission via the Internet. Note: SSL works by using a public key to encrypt data that's transferred over the SSL connection. Most Web browsers support SSL, and many Web sites use the protocol to obtain confidential user information, such as credit card numbers. By convention, URLs that require an SSL connection start with “https:” instead of “http:.”
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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A protocol used for protecting private information during transmission via the Internet. Note: SSL works by using a public key to encrypt data that's transferred over the SSL connection. Most Web browsers support SSL, and many Web sites use the protocol to obtain confidential user information, such as credit card numbers. By convention, URLs that require an SSL connection start with “https:” instead of “http:.”

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