Question

Differentiate between HTTP and HTTPS.​

Answer 1

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HTTP is unsecured while HTTPS is secured. HTTP sends data over port 80 while HTTPS uses port 443. HTTP operates at application layer, while HTTPS operates at transport layer. No SSL certificates are required for HTTP, with HTTPS it is required that you have an SSL certificate and it is signed by a CA.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

HTTP

• It is hypertext transfer protocol.
• Data is vulnerable to hackers, security is low.
• It uses port 80 by default  
• HTTP URLs begin with http://
• It’s perfect for websitesdesigned for information consumption such as blogs.
• It operates at TCP/IP level.
• HTTP website do not need SSL.  
• HTTP website doesn’t use encryption.  

HTTPS

• It is a hypertext transfer protocol with security.
• It is designed to prevent hackers from accessing critical information. It can defend against this type of attack.
• It was use port 443 by default.
• HTTPs URLs begin with https://
• If the site needs to collect confidential information such as credit card numbers, it is a more secure protocol.
• HTTPS does not have a separate protocol. It runs over HTTP but uses a TLS / SSL encrypted connection.
• HTTPS requires SSL certificate.
• HTTPS websites use data encryption.