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TLS: Handshake Wrapup

At this point, the Handshake Protocol is finished. Both the server and the client know the following:

  1. What key and encryption method to use for message encryption
  2. What key and hashing method to use for message signing

There is, then, a great deal going on behind the scenes, which explains why SSL connections are sometimes slower than insecure ones.