The SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol operates between specific layers of the OSI (Open
Systems Interconnection) reference model. Which is it? Choose all correct answers.
A.
Physical Layer
B.
Application Layer.
C.
Network Layer
D.
Transport Layer
E.
Data Link Layer
Explanation:
SSL is associated with secure transactions (credit card purchases and online banking) over your
web browser, so naturally it operates between the top two layers of the OSI model.