Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
A protocol for transmitting private information via the Internet. SSL uses a cryptographic system that uses two keys to encrypt data − a public key known to everyone and a private or secret key known only to the recipient of the message. Many Web sites use the protocol to obtain confidential user information, such as credit card numbers. By convention, URLs that require an SSL connection start with https: instead of http:.
Venafi is a systems management vendor focused on managing encryption technologies. Venafi helps organizations deploy, manage and control SSL encryption certificates across diverse environments throughout their complex infrastructures—from the desktop to the datacenter. Venafi products provide automated discovery of keys and certificates, policy-based application configuration, key and certificate lifecycle management and continuous monitoring and reporting. This allows organizations to significantly reduce system failure from un- or under-managed encryption, increase operational efficiency and improve compliance and data security.
Additional Terms Related to Encryption, Certificate, and Key Management