COMPUTER NETWORKING

APPLICATION LAYER

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When a website wants to communicate with your web browser securely, it first sends a ____
A
A baloney sandwich
B
A secure packet
C
An encryption key
D
Digital Certificate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The browser verifies the certificate’s validity A certificate’s validity period is the time interval during which the signing CA warrants that it will maintain information about its status. Browsers reject any certificates with a validity period ending before or starting after the date and time of the validation check.

Detailed explanation-2: -Digital certificates encrypt internal and external communications to prevent attackers from intercepting and stealing sensitive data. For example, a TLS/SSL certificate encrypts data between a web server and a web browser, ensuring an attacker cannot intercept website visitors’ data.

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