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SSL can be viewed as its own layer between what two layers of the four layer IP stack?

  1. Network

  2. Transport

  3. Application

  4. Session

  5. B&C
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Explanation

SSL/TLS operates above TCP (Transport layer) and below application protocols like HTTP (Application layer). It provides secure transport for application data without modifying the transport-layer functionality. In the 4-layer IP model, SSL effectively inserts itself between these two layers.

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