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[TLS/SSL]How to encrypt data in transit using SSL/TLS!
The goal
The goal is to understand how to configure a website to transfer data over a secure channel by providing SSL encryption to a web site implemented on HTTP
Why do you need to learn this?
Most websites require user authentication to allow individual access to content. If any of these websites fail to provide communicating over a secure channel, attackers can attempt to intercept the data passing through them. As a security admin, you need to ensure that your company’s website provides encryption to the communications passing through HTTP channel.
Case
web/cloud servers use HTTPS to transfer data securely. HTTPS is implemented on websites that collect information such as login passwords and banking information.
Network Topology
Preparation
Install Wampserver
1: Login Domain Controller
2: install WampServer from here (https://www.wampserver.com/en/)
3: If you encounter an error like this, you can download Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 Update 4 from here. (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30679#)
This solves the problem.
Set up a Database for Local WordPress setup
You can check how to do it from here
Demo
4: To start WampServer, click Start > All Program > WampServer
