Have you ever wondered why it’s okay for you to send your credit card information over the Internet? You may have noticed the https: // on URLs in your browser, but what is it, and how does it keep your information safe? Or perhaps you want to create a Python HTTPS application, but you’re not exactly sure what that means.

In this course, you’ll get a working knowledge of the various factors that combine to keep communications over the Internet safe. You’ll see concrete examples of how a Python HTTPS application keeps information secure.

In this course, you’ll learn how to:

Monitor and analyze network traffic
Apply cryptography to keep data safe
Describe the core concepts of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Create your own Certificate Authority
Build a Python HTTPS application
Identify common Python HTTPS warnings and errors

Homepage: https://realpython.com/courses/exploring-https-cryptography/