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Secure Socket Layer (SSL)

nounid 4013·updated May 9, 2026
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A protocol that is used to transmit private documents through the Internet.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Network90%rule-basedr:entity.network.protocol.v1

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Secure Socket Layer (SSL)S
possessive
Secure Socket Layer (SSL)'s
pluralpossessive
Secure Socket Layer (SSL)S'

Framework definitions

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
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A protocol that is used to transmit private documents through the Internet.

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Incoming relationships

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