The Federal Office for Information Security - BSI for short - updates the minimum standard for the use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) and provides white papers and reference tables.
Due to the corona pandemic, work from the home office has increased significantly. It becomes clear how important the correct protection of the transmission of data via communication networks is (see BSI economic survey: Home office increases the attack surface for cyber criminals). Inadequately secured transmission can lead to information being intercepted or manipulated without authorization. One way to secure the transmission is to use Transport Layer Security (TLS).
BSI supports you in securing data transmission
The minimum standard for the use of Transport Layer Security of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) supports the protection of the transmission of data via communication networks.
It offers clear guidelines for a secure configuration of TLS. The new version 2.2 of the minimum standard takes into account the current recommendations of the technical guidelines of the BSI (TR 02102-2, TR 03116-4) and addresses the handling of TLS protocol versions and cryptographic procedures that do not meet the requirements of the minimum standard.
Helpful documents for the implementation
At the same time as the minimum standard, a revised auxiliary document and an updated reference table for comparison with IT-Grundschutz will be published. Version 2.2 of the minimum standard as well as the auxiliary document and the reference table are available for download on the BSI website.
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