Directory of SSL-TLS Resources

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Transport Layer Security (TLS) and its predecessor, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), are cryptographic protocols that provide communication security over the Internet. They are used with application layer protocols like HTTP, FTP, POP3, IMAP.

Subcategories

• Certificate Authorities
• Certificate Servers
• Products and Tools

Resources in This Category

• Apache and Secure Transactions

  http://www.apacheweek.com/features/ssl
  Explains what SSL is, why Apache does not have it built in, and why it is such a complex issue. (Apache Week)

• Certification Authority/Browser Forum

  http://www.cabforum.org/
  A voluntary organization of certification authorities (CAs) and web browser vendors. Provides information about the Extended Validation SSL certificate protocols, with objectives, FAQs, and details of the vetting process.

• Dan Kegel's Web Hostel

  http://www.kegel.com/ssl/
  Information on SSL acceleration hardware and collection of links to sites for APIs that implement SSL/TLS.

• How to SSL

  http://how2ssl.com/
  Tools, tips, and tricks for your everyday SSL life.

• HTTP Over TLS

  http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2818
  Document providing information and guidelines on using TLS to secure HTTP connections.

• RFC 2246 - The TLS Protocol Version 1.0

  http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2246
  This document specifies Version 1.0 of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol.

• SMTP Service Extension for Secure SMTP over TLS

  http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc2487
  Document describing the negotiating and upgrading plain socket connection to secure socket connection.

• SSL encryption check

  http://www.fortify.net/sslcheck.html
  Access this frameset to test if your browser supports TLS/SSL, and for a report of which cipher and key length is used.

• SSL Shopper

  http://www.sslshopper.com/
  Comparison charts and reviews for finding an SSL certificate provider, learning more about SSL, and verifying SSL certificate installations.

• SSL Version 2 Protocol Specification

  http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/ssl/draft02.html
  Superseded by SSL Version 3 and TLS, but implemented by most browsers and secure servers.

• SSL-Talk FAQ

  http://www.faqs.org/faqs/computer-security/ssl-talk-faq/
  Secure Sockets Layer Discussion List FAQ.

• Transport Layer Security Charter

  http://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/tls/charter/
  The IETF Working Group is responsible for developing the TLS Protocol which is intended to replace SSL.

• WhichSSL?

  http://www.whichssl.com/
  Certificate reviews and comparison.

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