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Secure Sockets Layer

nounid 4014·updated Aug 30, 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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Entity Type

Network0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

Regulated75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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

Framework definitions

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.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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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