what is ssl inspection
iPrism v8.x SSL Inspection. SSL inspection (sometimes called TLS/HTTPS inspection/decryption) allows the iPrism to act as a âman-in-the-middleâ to decrypt and inspect the web traffic in an encrypted HTTPS session. Over 40% of traffic on the Internet is now encrypted using HTTPS.
(I) Introduction. HTTPS Internet traffic uses the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) protocol and is encrypted to give data privacy and integrity. However, HTTPS traffic has a possible security risk and can hide illegal user activity and malicious traffic. With HTTPS Inspection, the Security Gateway can inspect the traffic that is encrypted by HTTPS. The Security Gateway uses certificates and becomes an intermediary between the client computer and the secure web site. All data is kept private in HTTPS Inspection logs.