SSL

• Why security is important
• What is SSL / TLS / HTTPS
• Basics of secure connection initiation
• Public key encryption
• How does the SSL certificate create a secure connection
• Certificate standards and file formats

Sources and Further Reading

• HTTPS certificates
• Diffie Hellman key exchange
• SSL labs
• How browsers validate ssl certificates
• What is a PEM file and hHow does the SSL certificate create a secure connectionow does it differ from other openssl generated key file
• SSL ceritificates and how to convert them
• Make Chrome accept a self-signed certificate on Mac OS X
• Google I/O 2014 - HTTPS Everywhere