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CISSP · Question #266
What is the BEST way to encrypt web application communications?
The correct answer is D. Transport Layer Security (TLS). TLS is the successor to SSL and is considered to be the best option for encrypting web application communications. It provides secure communication between web browsers and servers, ensuring data integrity, confidentiality, and authentication.
Submitted by stefanr· Mar 5, 2026Communication and Network Security
Question
What is the BEST way to encrypt web application communications?
Options
- ASecure Hash Algorithm 1 (SHA-1)
- BSecure Sockets Layer (SSL)
- CCipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code (CBC-MAC)
- DTransport Layer Security (TLS)
How the community answered
(34 responses)- B3% (1)
- C3% (1)
- D94% (32)
Explanation
TLS is the successor to SSL and is considered to be the best option for encrypting web application communications. It provides secure communication between web browsers and servers, ensuring data integrity, confidentiality, and authentication.
Topics
#Web encryption#TLS#Secure communication
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