🔐 SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is an encryption protocol that secures data exchange on the Internet. It is used especially to prevent information transferred between websites and users (passwords, credit cards, personal data, etc.) from being intercepted by malicious people.
📘 How Does SSL Work, in Simple Terms?
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It provides encryption: Data between the browser and the server is encrypted so that third parties cannot read it.
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It provides authentication: It verifies that the website really is who it claims to be (for example, not a fake bank site).
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It protects data integrity: It ensures that the transferred data has not been altered.
🔍 What is an SSL Certificate?
To use the SSL protocol, you need an SSL certificate. This certificate:
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Verifies the identity of the website.
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Tells the browser “this site is secure”.
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Appears in the address bar as https:// and usually a padlock icon 🔒.
