HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) operates at the Transport Layer of the TCP/IP model. It uses the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol, which encrypts the communication between a web browser and a website. This ensures that sensitive information like login credentials, credit card details, and personal data remains secure during transmission.
While HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) transfers data in plain text, HTTPS encrypts data into cipher text, making it unreadable to anyone who intercepts the connection.
Therefore, HTTPS is not a separate layer but a secure version of HTTP that uses the Transport Layer for encryption.
