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What is SSL inspection used for?
SSL inspection is the process of intercepting and reviewing SSL-encrypted internet communication between the client and the server. The inspection of SSL traffic has become critically important as the vast majority of internet traffic is SSL encrypted, including malicious content.
How is SSL inspection implemented?
To configure SSL decryption:
- Configure the firewall to handle traffic and place it in the network.
- Make sure the proper Certificate Authority (CA) is on the firewall.
- Configure SSL decryption rules.
- Enable SSL decryption notification page (optional)
- Commit changes and test decryption.
What is SSL inspection and why is it used?
In short, SSL inspection (HTTPS inspection, TLS inspection) is a way of identifying malicious activity via encrypted channels of communication. SSL inspection works like an authorised man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack, where it decrypts and examines the encrypted traffic between the client and the server.
Why you should use SSL inspection?
Ability to sniff out malicious requests
How important is SSL inspection?
The Importance of Inspecting SSL Data. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) cryptographic protocol makes it possible to transmit data in encrypted format, thereby ensuring nonpublic information cannot be read if intercepted enroute to its intended user. Introduced in the mid-1990s, SSL has become a de-facto standard for encrypting data in transit.
How SSL certificate works, SSL encryption process?
How does SSL Certificate work? SSL encryption security works on asymmetric encryption , which is also called public-key cryptography/encryption. Asymmetric encryption works on two cryptographic keys, i.e., the public key and the private key. The public key is used for encryption of data, and the private key is used for decryption of data.