Understanding HTTPS/TLS

A compilation of articles on HTTPS to give us a better understanding of how it works.

• What is SSL, TLS and HTTPS?

• How Does SSL/TLS Work? What Is An SSL/TLS Handshake?

• How does SSL/TLS work?

• Certificate Authorities Explained

• What is an SSL Certificate?

• What does it mean for a digital certificate to be “signed”?

• What is an SSL certificate intended to prove, and how does it do it?

• How does a public key verify a signature?

• What is an SSL certificate?

• What Happens in a TLS Handshake? | SSL Handshake

• How are ssl certificates verified?

• Signature verification vs decryption?

• Public key fingerprint vs Digital Signature

• What is the difference between a “Thumbprint Algorithm” “Signature Algorithm” and “Signature Hash Algorithm” for a certificate?

• SHA1, SHA2 & SHA256