What are the differences between SSL and S-HTTP?
A.
SSL operates at the network layer and S-HTTP operates at the application layer
B.
SSL operates at the application layer and S-HTTP operates at the network layer
C.
SSL operates at the transport layer and S-HTTP operates at the application layer
D.
SSL operates at the application layer and S-HTTP operates at the transport layer
Explanation:
The main difference between the protocols is the layer at which they operate. SSL
operates at the transport layer and mimics the “socket library,” while S-HTTP operates at the
application layer. Encryption of the transport layer allows SSL to be application-independent,while
S-HTTP is limited to the specific software implementing it. The protocols adopt different
philosophies towards encryption as well,with SSL encrypting the entire communications channel
and S-HTTP encrypting each message independently.
b
A