What is SSL enforcement?
Enforcing SSL connections between your database server and your client applications helps protect against “man in the middle” attacks by encrypting the data stream between the server and your application. Use the SSL and TLS enforcement features outlined in this article to secure connections to your database.
What does an SSL cert do?
An SSL certificate is a digital certificate that authenticates a website’s identity and enables an encrypted connection. SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer, a security protocol that creates an encrypted link between a web server and a web browser.
What is the purpose of SSL & TLS?
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) are cryptographic security protocols. They are used to make sure that network communication is secure. Their main goals are to provide data integrity and communication privacy.
How does SSL authentication work?
SSL-enabled client software always requires server authentication, or cryptographic validation by a client of the server’s identity. The server sends the client a certificate to authenticate itself. The client uses the certificate to authenticate the identity the certificate claims to represent.
What is TLS vs SSL?
SSL is a cryptographic protocol that uses explicit connections to establish secure communication between web server and client. TLS is also a cryptographic protocol that provides secure communication between web server and client via implicit connections.
Is SSL enough for your security?
SSL is great, but it is simply not enough. The interception the data packets flowing between visitor and website is only one way internet criminals gain access to sensitive information. If SSL has not been properly implemented, some content on a site may NOT covered by the encryption expected.