Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE)

The Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE) is a set of packages that enable secure Internet communications. It implements a Java technology version of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocols. It includes functionality for data encryption, server authentication, message integrity, and optional client authentication. Using JSSE, developers can provide for the secure passage of data between a client and a server running any application protocol (such as HTTP, Telnet, NNTP, and FTP) over TCP/IP.

By abstracting the complex underlying security algorithms and handshaking mechanisms, JSSE minimizes the risk of creating subtle but dangerous security vulnerabilities. Furthermore, it simplifies application development by serving as a building block which developers can integrate directly into their applications. The Java platform's security and encryption features have grown tremendously over the last few years. The JDK now comes bundled with many security-related packages, including the Java Cryptography Extension (JCE), the Java Secure Socket Extension (JSSE), and the Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS).

All of these components are pieces of the Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA), JSSE provides secure socket communication for the Java 2 platform. More precisely, it implements Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS), two standardized protocols for implementing secure communications over the Internet. Both SSL and TLS rely on public key cryptography.

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Java Development India offers JSSE development, JSSE consulting and JSSE related solutions from our offshore software development outsourcing centre at Kochi, Kerala in India.