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title: "What is SSL ? And What is the role of this for a website?"  
description: "What is SSL ? And What is the role of this for a website?"  
author: "Gurmeet Kaur"  
published: 2019-03-12  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51840/what-is-ssl-and-what-is-the-role-of-this-for-a-website  
category: "technology"  
tags: ["websites", "ssl", "security", "https"]  
reading_time: 2 minutes  

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# What is SSL ? And What is the role of this for a website?

SSL And What is the [role](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/2317/how-to-create-role-and-enable-role-in-mvc) of this for a website.

## Answers

### Answer by Sanat Shukla

## SSL-Certificates

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We can also be referred to as SSL Securities Layer or Digital Certificate, which creates a secure link between a website and its visitors' browser. And SSL ensures that all data passed between the two are private and secure, and the main function of SSL is to prevent hackers from stolen personal information like credit card numbers, names, and addresses.

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This helps to maintain a secure connection between the client and the server through the secure protocol HTTPS. This is a perfect choice for protecting sensitive information, such as customer contact details and credit card details.

**1.** SSL Protects Data

**2.** SSL Affirms Your Identity

**3.** Better Search Engine Ranking

**4.** SSL Helps You Satisfy PCI/DSS Requirements

**5.** SSL Improves Customer Trust

**6.** Google Makes SSL Mandatory in 2018

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**[https://www.mindstick.com/forum/34788/why-we-should-purchase-ssl-https-for-our-web-application](https://www.mindstick.com/forum/34788/why-we-should-purchase-ssl-https-for-our-web-application)**

### Answer by Kiya Rony

SSL stands for "secure sockets layer" and is a form of security for sites that handle sensitive information such as visitor's personal information and credit card numbers. It creates a secure connection between a visitor's web browser and the server of the company they're interacting with. for more read here


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