Apa iku HTTPS lan kenapa iku penting?

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IT Interview Practice · Accepted Answer

**HTTPS** yaiku HTTP sing diamanake kanthi **TLS encryption** — iku ngenkripsi data antarane browser lan server, nglindhungi saka eavesdropping lan tampering, lan nverifikasi identitas server. Iku essential kanggo site apa wae sing nangani data sensitif (lan saiki standard kanggo kabeh site).

## Apa sing didelokake HTTPS

```text
HTTPS = HTTP over TLS (Transport Layer Security). It provides:
  ✓ ENCRYPTION → data in transit is encrypted → eavesdroppers can't read it (passwords,
    data, cookies are protected on the network)
  ✓ INTEGRITY → data can't be tampered with in transit (detect modification)
  ✓ AUTHENTICATION → verifies the server's identity (via certificates) → you're talking
    to the real site, not an impostor (prevents man-in-the-middle)
```

## Kenapa iku penting

```text
Without HTTPS (plain HTTP), data travels in PLAINTEXT:
  ✗ anyone on the network (public WiFi, ISPs, attackers) can READ it → steal passwords,
    session cookies, personal data
  ✗ data can be MODIFIED in transit (inject content, tamper)
  ✗ no way to verify the server is genuine (impersonation/MITM attacks)
→ HTTPS protects against all of these — essential for security and privacy.
```

## Carane kerja (ringkas) lan praktik modern

```text
→ The server has a TLS CERTIFICATE (from a Certificate Authority) proving its identity
→ TLS handshake → establishes an encrypted connection (key exchange)
→ Let's Encrypt → FREE certificates → no excuse not to use HTTPS
→ HTTPS is now STANDARD for ALL sites (browsers flag HTTP as "not secure"; SEO favors
  HTTPS); HSTS forces HTTPS
```

## Kenapa iku penting

Pamahaman HTTPS lan kenapa iku penting iku essential sebab **ngenkripsi data in transit iku fundamental kanggo web security lan privacy**, lan HTTPS saiki standard kanggo kabeh website, dadi iku must-know foundational knowledge.

HTTPS (HTTP sing diamanake kanthi TLS) nyediyaake telung proteksyon penting: **encryption** (data in transit iku enkripsi dadi eavesdroppers ora bisa maca password, data, utawa cookie ing network), **integrity** (data ora bisa ditamper in transit), lan **authentication** (verifikasi identitas server via certificate, dadi sampeyan karo site nyata, ora imposter).

Pamahaman **kenapa iku penting** iku kunci motivasi: tanpa HTTPS, data lumaku ing **plaintext** ngendi **sapa wae ing network** (public WiFi, ISP, attacker) bisa maca iku (nyolong password, session cookie, lan personal data), modifikasi in transit, utawa niru-niru server (man-in-the-middle attack) — serious security lan privacy risk sing HTTPS cegah.

Iku ngawe HTTPS essential kanggo site apa wae sing nangani data sensitif (login, personal info, payment) lan tenan kanggo kabeh site.

Pamahaman **carane kerja** (TLS certificate saka Certificate Authority sing prove identitas, TLS handshake establish encryption) lan **praktik modern** (certificate gratis via Let's Encrypt mbukak alasan ora nggunakake HTTPS, HTTPS saiki standard kanthi browser flag HTTP minangka "not secure," lan HSTS maksa HTTPS) ngrefleksi realitas saiki ngendi HTTPS dikarepake mana-mana.

Sebab ngenkripsi data in transit iku fundamental kanggo lindungi data lan privacy user ing network, lan sebab HTTPS nyediyaake iki (plus integrity lan server authentication) lan saiki standard kanggo kabeh site, lan sebab pamahaman apa sing didelokake lan kenapa iku penting iku essential web knowledge, pamahaman HTTPS iku essential, foundational security knowledge — fundamental protection kanggo data in transit, saiki standard lan dikarepake, lan necessary pamahaman kanggo developer web apa wae dadi yakin data lan privacy user lindungi ing network.

Apa sing didelokake HTTPS

Kenapa iku penting

Carane kerja (ringkas) lan praktik modern

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