1. Topic 1: Data, information, knowledge and processing
SSL/TLS and Certificates

2. Learning Objectives
LO: To learn what SSL is

3. What is SSL?
The SSL protocol is used by millions of e-Business providers to protect their customers, ensuring their online transactions remain confidential.
LO: To learn what SSL is

4. SSL exists for two reasons:
Encryption Hiding what is sent from one computer to another. The data is scrambled up so that it becomes meaningless to someone without the key to decrypt it.
Identification Making sure that the computer you speaking to is the one you trust
LO: To learn what SSL is

5. You should see https and a padlock for secure websites.
LO: To learn what SSL is

6. What are SSL Certificates?
What is an SSL Certificate?
SSL Certificates are small data files that digitally bind a cryptographic key to an organization’s details.
When installed on a web server, it activates the padlock and the https protocol and allows secure connections from a web server to a browser.
LO: To learn what SSL is