Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
Also called: HTTPS
Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 1: Introduction to Security
The web protocol that encrypts traffic between a browser and a website, so someone who captures the traffic cannot read it.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 1.3.B.1
Why it matters in Unit 1
Joined an evil twin by mistake? Pages loaded over HTTPS stay unreadable to its owner, though they can still see which sites you visit.
Example
A login page at https:// sends the password encrypted; the same page at plain http:// sends it as readable text.