January 2006
Beginner
1120 pages
72h 31m
English
book
Handbook of Information Security, Volume 1, Key Concepts, Infrastructure, Standards, and Protocols
by Hossein Bidgoli
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Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
Robert J. Boncella, Washburn University
Secure Communication Channels
Overview
Secure Channels
History of Secure Channels—SSLv1 to v3, PCT, TLS, STLP, and WTLS
Internetworking Concepts
Clients and Servers
Communication Paths
The OSI Model and TCP/IP
Cryptographic Concepts Used in SSL and TLS
Encryption
Key Sharing
Message Digest Algorithms
Digital Signatures
Certification Authorities
SSL Architecture
Overview
Connection Process Preview
Record Protocol
TLS—Transport Layer Security
SSL and TLS Protocols: Details
Cipher Suites and Master Secrets
Secure Internet Services Implemented Using SSL
Status of SSL
SSLv3 and TLS 1.0 and Commercial Use
Advantages, Disadvantages, Threats, and Alternatives to SSL/TLS
Glossary
Cross References
References
Further Reading
SECURE COMMUNICATION CHANNELS
Overview
This chapter provides an overview of how the SSL protocol and its variant the TLS protocol are used to establish and operate a secure communication channel. It is assumed that the readers of this chapter are nontechnical in their academic background. As a result some space will be spent in explaining the background concepts necessary for a full understanding of SSL and TLS. If the reader requires more technical detail (Boncella, 2000) is suggested.
This chapter has five major sections. First is a discussion of the need for and history of secure channels. Second is an overview of the internetworking concepts necessary to appreciate the details of SSL and TLS protocols. ...
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