What are the two protocols that TLS uses?

The correct answer is A. Handshake and record. Transport Layer Security (TLS) operates using two core sub-protocols: the Handshake Protocol and the Record Protocol. The Handshake Protocol is responsible for establishing the secure session - it negotiates cipher suites, authenticates parties (using certificates), and exchanges

Submitted by asante_acc· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Platform & Infrastructure Security

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AHandshake and record
BTransport and initiate
CHandshake and transport
DRecord and transmit

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(26 responses)

A
88% (23)
B
8% (2)
C
4% (1)

Explanation

Transport Layer Security (TLS) operates using two core sub-protocols: the Handshake Protocol and the Record Protocol. The Handshake Protocol is responsible for establishing the secure session - it negotiates cipher suites, authenticates parties (using certificates), and exchanges session keys. The Record Protocol handles the secure transmission of data once the session is established - it fragments, compresses, encrypts, and integrity-checks the application data. The other answer choices ('transport,' 'initiate,' and 'transmit') are not actual TLS sub-protocol names.

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#TLS#Network Security Protocols#Cryptography Basics#Secure Communication

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