TLS within the internet protocol stack – Transport Layer Security at a Glance

6.4.3 TLS within the internet protocol stack TLS is located between the application layer and the transport layer in the internet protocol stack (a simplified version of the OSI protocol stack; see Figure 6.3). Figure 6.3: TLS within the internet protocol stack Because of this position, TLS provides security services (confidentiality, integrity, and authentication) to…