!!! Overview [{$pagename}] (or Secure [Channel]) is a [network] connection that is [encrypted] by one or more [security] [protocols] to ensure the [security] of [data In Transit] for [End-to-End Communications] [{$pagename}] [MUST] be able allow [Alice] to send [Bob] a [message] and: * maintain [confidentiality] of [data In Transit] * maintain [integrity] of the [data In Transit] [{$pagename}] can be performed by many [protocols] and most of them involve data [encryption]. [{$pagename}] is usually provided by: * [Transport Layer] [{$pagename}] is provided by [Transport Layer Security] ([TLS]/[SSL]) [End-to-End Communications] * [Application Layer] [{$pagename}] is provided by [Application Layer Security] ([End-to-end Encryption]) !! [{$pagename}] [Vulnerabilities|Vulnerability] Some [{$pagename}] [Vulnerabilities|Vulnerability]: * [Man-In-The-Middle] * [SSL-TLS Interception] ([TLS Proxy]) * [Public Key Infrastructure Weaknesses] - as [TLS] is most popular method for [{$pagename}] and [TLS] often relies on [Public Key Infrastructure] !! [{$pagename}] [Transport Layer Security] ([TLS]) is the most popular [Protocol] for [{$pagename}]. Alert (TA15-120A) Securing [End-to-End Communications] is provided by the [United States Department of Homeland Security] for Securing End-to-End Communications [1] !! More Information There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: [{ReferringPagesPlugin before='*' after='\n' }] ---- * [#1] - [Alert (TA15-120A) Securing End-to-End Communications|https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA15-120A|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2017-06-25-