securing web communications

Reverse proxies are vital in improving SSL/TLS connections by offloading the encryption and decryption process from the backend servers. By handling the SSL/TLS connections themselves, reverse proxies can lighten the load on the backend servers, allowing them to focus on processing the actual requests. This improves the server’s performance and ensures the encryption process is executed efficiently.

SSL termination is a technique utilized by reverse proxies to enhance the speed of SSL handshakes. When a client initiates an SSL/TLS connection, the reverse proxy acts as an intermediary server, terminating the SSL connection and decrypting the data. This allows the reverse proxy to inspect and apply various security measures on the traffic, such as access authentication or an application firewall.

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