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SSL Protocol
By
Oana Dini
Overview
Introduction to SSL
SSL Architecture
SSL Limitations
Overview of SSL
Netscape
Secure connection between clients and servers
essential for Internet’s success
Solution: Encryption and Decryption at a
connection’s endpoints
Latest Version is 3.0
SSL sits directly on top of TCP: provides TCP-like
interface to upper-layer applications
Supports any application Layer Protocol
SSL Protocol (SSL V3.0)
Host Insecurities
Authentication issues
Backend clear-text storage and
transmissions
SSL Implementation Flaws
Host Insecurities
http://www.hackinglinuxexposed.com/articles/20020423.html
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,471936,00.asp
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/286290/2002-07-
31/2002-08-06/0