Technical Terms - Internet (A-Z) - TLS

What does TLS stand for?

• Transport Layer Security

• Technical Language System

• Total Learning System

• Transmission Line Service

What does TLS encrypt during data transfers?

• Only emails

• Only text files

• Only images and videos

• All data sent from one system to another

Which port number is used for HTTPS connections?

• 143

• 443

• 80

• 993

Which protocol supports TLS for email transfers?

• FTP

• SMTP

• IMAP

• POP3

What is the successor to SSL?

• TLS 1.3

• TLS 1.2

• TLS 2.0

• TLS 1.0

When was TLS 1.2 introduced?

• 1999

• 2006

• 2008

• 2018

Which encryption algorithm did TLS 1.2 replace?

• RSA-2048

• AES-128

• SHA-256

• MD5-SHA-1

Which web browsers deprecated TLS 1.1 and earlier in 2018?

• Chrome, Safari, Edge

• Internet Explorer, Edge, Opera

• Firefox, Safari, Opera

• Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer

What is still an acceptable way to refer to secure connections as of 2020?

• TLS

• SSL

• HTTPS

• SSH

What are secure certificates still called, even though they operate over TLS?

• Encryption Certificates

• SSL Certificates

• TLS Certificates

• Secure Certificates