Transport Layer Security
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Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)/ Transport Layer Security (TLS) Technology Overview and Test Metrics Overview
PRODU CT COM PA RISON
DECRY P TION A ND ENCRY P TION PERFORM A NCE. Use of the secure sockets layer (SSL) protocol and its newer iteration, transport layer security (TLS), has been on the rise thanks to an ever-increasing need for the security of remote users and web transactions. Modern cybercampaigns
Products are evaluated on features and functionality and given guidance ratings based on the following categories:
Decryption Performance
frequently focus on attacking users through the most common web protocols and applications, such as social media, where threats can infect an endpoint that is also used for business purposes. NSS Labs continues to receive inquiries from enterprise customers that are assessing SSL/TLS decryption and protection technologies.
Validation
As part of its ongoing research and analysis, NSS has found that HTTPS (SSL/TLS-encrypted) traffic grew over 90% year over year from 2015 to 2016— more than 40.5% of websites were encrypting traffic
Encryption/Inspection
NSS predicts that 75% of all web traffic will be encrypted by 2019.
by default in July 2016, vs. only 21.3% of websites
Cipher Negotiation
in July 2015. Unsurprisingly, 97% of surveyed enterprises are seeing an increase in encrypted web traffic. NSS predicts this trend will continue, with 75% of all web traffic expected to be encrypted by 2019.
Features and Functionality
SSL Functionality
PRODU CTS A R E E VA LUATED ACROS S K E Y A R E AS. This test is designed to address the challenges faced by enterprise security and IT professionals when they are selecting and managing security products. Evaluation criteria includes:
• Verification of SSL/TLS capability • SSL/TLS performance
Connection Rate
This test will be open to various technologies, including next generation firewall (NGFW), next generation intrusion prevention system (NGIPS), secure web gateway
Response
(SWG), and breach prevention systems (BPS). Vendors do not pay to be included in NSS’ group tests. Products are selected based on market leadership and enterprise requests.
www.nsslabs.com
D ATA S H E E T
Research Library NSS Labs offers an extensive library of product and research reports for the major areas of cybersecurity. Our objective approach, unbiased testing, and independent analyst reviews have been recognized by Global 2000 companies as key
RESEARCH REPORTS
PRODUCT REPORTS
components in their security decision processes. Test Methodology Detailed description of the test sections in a group test (free download) Test Reports In-depth results for each product in a group test Comparative Reports Vendors compared on key metrics, including security effectiveness, performance, total cost of ownership (TCO), Security Value Map™
Market Trends Report Insight into a specific technology segment within the global security market, focusing on enterprise use cases, best practices, historical trends, market dynamics, predictions of market growth, and key vendor descriptions Product Selection Series Guidance on selecting a security product within a specific technology category, includes strategic overview, technology definition, feature analysis, and in-depth feature comparisons Analyst Brief Thought leadership, including discussion of new security trends and other areas of interest Primary Survey Report NSS survey-driven insight into a technology and its use cases Best Practices Guide to effective implementation of a security technology
* SVM Toolkit available for purchase to create customized alternative mapping of deployment models and scenarios. ** These reports may vary for each technology tested. For more information, send an email to [email protected], or visit www.nsslabs.com.
+1 (844) NSS-LABS www.nsslabs.com
[email protected] @nsslabs
© 2017 NSS Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)/ Transport Layer Security (TLS) Technology Overview and Test Metrics Overview
PRODU CT COM PA RISON
DECRY P TION A ND ENCRY P TION PERFORM A NCE. Use of the secure sockets layer (SSL) protocol and its newer iteration, transport layer security (TLS), has been on the rise thanks to an ever-increasing need for the security of remote users and web transactions. Modern cybercampaigns
Products are evaluated on features and functionality and given guidance ratings based on the following categories:
Decryption Performance
frequently focus on attacking users through the most common web protocols and applications, such as social media, where threats can infect an endpoint that is also used for business purposes. NSS Labs continues to receive inquiries from enterprise customers that are assessing SSL/TLS decryption and protection technologies.
Validation
As part of its ongoing research and analysis, NSS has found that HTTPS (SSL/TLS-encrypted) traffic grew over 90% year over year from 2015 to 2016— more than 40.5% of websites were encrypting traffic
Encryption/Inspection
NSS predicts that 75% of all web traffic will be encrypted by 2019.
by default in July 2016, vs. only 21.3% of websites
Cipher Negotiation
in July 2015. Unsurprisingly, 97% of surveyed enterprises are seeing an increase in encrypted web traffic. NSS predicts this trend will continue, with 75% of all web traffic expected to be encrypted by 2019.
Features and Functionality
SSL Functionality
PRODU CTS A R E E VA LUATED ACROS S K E Y A R E AS. This test is designed to address the challenges faced by enterprise security and IT professionals when they are selecting and managing security products. Evaluation criteria includes:
• Verification of SSL/TLS capability • SSL/TLS performance
Connection Rate
This test will be open to various technologies, including next generation firewall (NGFW), next generation intrusion prevention system (NGIPS), secure web gateway
Response
(SWG), and breach prevention systems (BPS). Vendors do not pay to be included in NSS’ group tests. Products are selected based on market leadership and enterprise requests.
www.nsslabs.com
D ATA S H E E T
Research Library NSS Labs offers an extensive library of product and research reports for the major areas of cybersecurity. Our objective approach, unbiased testing, and independent analyst reviews have been recognized by Global 2000 companies as key
RESEARCH REPORTS
PRODUCT REPORTS
components in their security decision processes. Test Methodology Detailed description of the test sections in a group test (free download) Test Reports In-depth results for each product in a group test Comparative Reports Vendors compared on key metrics, including security effectiveness, performance, total cost of ownership (TCO), Security Value Map™
Market Trends Report Insight into a specific technology segment within the global security market, focusing on enterprise use cases, best practices, historical trends, market dynamics, predictions of market growth, and key vendor descriptions Product Selection Series Guidance on selecting a security product within a specific technology category, includes strategic overview, technology definition, feature analysis, and in-depth feature comparisons Analyst Brief Thought leadership, including discussion of new security trends and other areas of interest Primary Survey Report NSS survey-driven insight into a technology and its use cases Best Practices Guide to effective implementation of a security technology
* SVM Toolkit available for purchase to create customized alternative mapping of deployment models and scenarios. ** These reports may vary for each technology tested. For more information, send an email to [email protected], or visit www.nsslabs.com.
+1 (844) NSS-LABS www.nsslabs.com
[email protected] @nsslabs
© 2017 NSS Labs, Inc. All rights reserved.
