Transport Layer (4) – TLS



Transport Layer Security (rfc2246)



Similar to Netscape's Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)



Relies on Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)



Asymmetrical security not great for multilateral B2B



Service encrypts and decrypts with private key



Client decrypts and decrypts with public key



Use PKI to exchange 3-DES or Rijndael keys for symmetric encryption



Poor client authentication