Netskope Exam NSK101 Topic 1 Question 35 Discussion

TLS/SSL Inspection:

Cloud security solutions achieve visibility into TLS/SSL-protected web traffic through a process known as TLS/SSL interception or inspection.

How It Works:

The security solution acts as an intermediary (man-in-the-middle) during the TLS handshake.

When a user initiates a connection to a TLS/SSL-protected website, the security solution intercepts this connection.

It completes the TLS handshake with the user's device using its own certificate, and simultaneously performs the handshake with the destination website.

Certificate Replacement:

The security solution decrypts the traffic, inspects it, and then re-encrypts it before forwarding it to the destination website.

The user's browser trusts the security solution's certificate, which replaces the original website's certificate.

Security Implications:

This method allows the security solution to inspect encrypted traffic for threats or policy violations while maintaining secure communication.

Reference:

Detailed explanations and implementation steps can be found in Netskope documentation on SSL/TLS inspection.