Describe the TLS/SSL handshake process as initiated by a web client accessing ?a secure website.

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Given the scenario of a browser accessing a secure Web site, the SSL/TLS handshake works as followsThe browser, representing the client computer in this scenario, sends a client_hello message to the Web server, which contains information about what level of security the browser is capable of accepting and what type of encryption the browser can decipher. The client_hello message also establishes a randomly generated number that uniquely identifies the client and another number that identifies the SSL session.The server responds with a server_hello  message that confirms the information it received from the browser and agrees to certain terms of encryption based on the options supplied by the browser. Depending on the Web server's preferred encryption method, the server may choose to issue to the browser a public key or a digital certificate.If the server requests a certificate from the browser, the browser sends it. Any data the browser sends to the server is encrypted using the server's public key. Session keys used only for this one session are also established.

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A) tab B) footer C) margin D) field

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Intellectual privacy is recognized as a protected asset in the United States. _________________________

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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