Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a cryptographic protocol that secures communications over the internet. It is designed to provide privacy and data integrity between applications, preventing eavesdropping, tampering, and data forgery.

TLS is closely related to HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure). HTTPS is the secure version of HTTP, and it relies on TLS to provide encryption and secure communication between a web server and a client’s browser.

Websites require TLS certificates, which are issued by Certificate Authorities (CAs), to establish trust in the client-server relationship.

Transport Layer Security (TLS) is an updated, more secure version of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).

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