Tag: network-protocols
All the articles with the tag "network-protocols".
Understanding HTTPS, TLS, and SSL (Part 2): Visualizing the TLS Handshake and Decrypting Traffic
After generating a self-signed certificate locally and configuring the browser to trust it, HTTPS hides request and response contents from Wireshark. Because I tended to forget the handshake analyses I had read, I decided to capture traffic myself and inspect the entire process.
Understanding HTTPS, TLS, and SSL (Part 1): Core Concepts and Local Self-Signed Certificates
I frequently encounter HTTPS, TLS, and SSL. After reading a few articles, I thought I understood them, but troubleshooting showed that I barely knew the basics. This post fills in that foundational knowledge without going deeply into interpreting the various standards.