Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

None

Definition(s):

An authentication and security protocol that is widely implemented in browsers and web servers. TLS is defined by RFC 5246 and RFC 8446. TLS is similar to the older Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, and TLS 1.0 is effectively SSL version 3.1. [NIST SP 800-52] specifies how TLS is to be used in government applications.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-57 Part 2 Rev.1

Glossary Comments

Comments about specific definitions should be sent to the authors of the linked Source publication. For NIST publications, an email is usually found within the document.

Comments about the glossary's presentation and functionality should be sent to secglossary@nist.gov.

See NISTIR 7298 Rev. 3 for additional details.

You are viewing this page in an unauthorized frame window.

Information Technology Laboratory

Computer Security Resource Center

Computer Security Resource Center

Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol

Glossary Comments