[Solved] Week 7 – Discussion: Building Trust in Online Security

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## **Discussion Prompt:**

Cryptographic protocols like TLS and SSL are essential for secure online communications, but they rely on several key components to function effectively. Answer all of the following prompts.

– Explain how TLS and SSL ensure secure data transmission over the Internet.
– Discuss the roles of authentication and authorization in these protocols.
– How do digital certificates and public key infrastructure (PKI) contribute to verifying identities and establishing trust between parties?
– Introduce the concept of zero-knowledge proofs and explain how they can be applied to authentication systems without revealing sensitive information. In what scenarios might zero-knowledge proofs offer advantages over traditional authentication methods?