AI engineering glossary · Computing foundations
What is TLS (Transport Layer Security)?
Transport Layer Security (also called TLS, SSL): A cryptographic protocol that secures communication over a network by encrypting data and verifying the server's identity with a certificate. It is what makes the padlock appear in a browser and is the successor to SSL.
Transport Layer Security: an example
A site using TLS lets you log in without anyone on the shared Wi-Fi reading your password.
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Where you learn it
Transport Layer Security is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.