Defined term
Transport Layer Security (TLS)
Transport Layer Security (TLS): Protocol A security protocol providing privacy and data integrity between two communicating applications.
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Cybersecurity
Definition
Protocol A security protocol providing privacy and data integrity between two communicating applications. The protocol is composed of two layers: the TLS Record Protoco l and the TLS Handshake Protocol.
Alternative Definitions
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An authentication and security protocol widely implemented in browsers and Web servers. (SP 800-63) (NISTIR)
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
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