Tor certification

1. What is Tor used for?
2. What is Tor in cyber security?
3. What is Tor and how does it work?
4. Does Tor use TLS?

What is Tor used for?

The Tor network is a secure, encrypted protocol that can ensure privacy for data and communications on the web. Short for the Onion Routing project, the system uses a series of layered nodes to hide IP addresses, online data, and browsing history.

What is Tor in cyber security?

Tor protects personal privacy, concealing a user's location and usage from anyone performing network surveillance or traffic analysis. It protects user's freedom and ability to communicate confidentially through IP address anonymity using Tor exit nodes.

What is Tor and how does it work?

Tor is a network of virtual tunnels that allows you to improve your privacy and security on the Internet. Tor works by sending your traffic through three random servers (also known as relays) in the Tor network. The last relay in the circuit (the “exit relay”) then sends the traffic out onto the public Internet.

Does Tor use TLS?

By default, Tor uses the SSL/TLS3 protocol suite to establish encrypted connections between participating nodes, just as it is commonly used by web browsers, email clients, etc. In difference to other services using TLS, Tor does not partake in the global PKI with its trusted Certificate Authority system.