SSL and TLS

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1. amenghraJun 2025
   I remember "SSL and TLS: Designing and Building Secure Systems" by Eric Rescorla being really useful to understand the history behind TLS and how we got here. The book was written in 2001 and warned about some issues which turned into CVEs a bit later. You might find used copies for a couple bucks.
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2. mitchellhSep 2012
   I just finished reading this book: "SSL and TLS: Designing and Building Secure Systems"[1] and I now have a _much_ better understanding of how SSL works, what security it provides, how it provides it, and when and where to use it.

   It is a thorough read and not the easiest, but you can always pick and choose what chapters you're interested in. I highly recommend it. You can buy it from Amazon here (not an affiliate link):

   http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0201615983/

   [1]: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0201615983/

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