The Transport Layer Security (TLS) Protocol Version 1.2
Technical committee
Type
Acronym
IETF RFC 5246
Published year
2008
Description
This document specifies Version 1.2 of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol. The TLS protocol provides communications security over the Internet. The protocol allows client/server applications to communicate in a way that is designed to prevent eavesdropping, tampering, or message forgery.