SSL/TLS Handshake and Record Data Protocol
March 3rd, 2014
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When an TLS/SSL session (such as HTTPS (default port 443) is established an SSL handshake or exchange of messages occur between the client (initiating the connection) – and a server. (See this post for an explanation of SSL certificates and encoding).
The first set of messages are called the Handshake Protocol after which both client and server enter the Record (or Data) Protocol. The messages exchanged during the Handshake Protocol achieves the following: Read more…
