Transport Layer Security vs SSH

Developers should learn and use TLS whenever they need to protect sensitive data transmitted over networks, such as passwords, payment information, or personal data in web applications, APIs, or mobile apps meets developers should learn ssh for securely accessing and managing remote servers, such as cloud instances, virtual machines, or production environments. Here's our take.

Transport Layer Security

Nice Pick

Developers should learn and use TLS whenever they need to protect sensitive data transmitted over networks, such as passwords, payment information, or personal data in web applications, APIs, or mobile apps

Pros

• It is essential for compliance with security standards like GDPR and PCI-DSS, and for preventing eavesdropping, tampering, and forgery in client-server communications
• Related to: https, ssl-certificates

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

SSH

Developers should learn SSH for securely accessing and managing remote servers, such as cloud instances, virtual machines, or production environments

Pros

• It is essential for deploying applications, troubleshooting issues, and automating tasks via scripts
• Related to: linux-command-line, server-administration

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Transport Layer Security is a concept while SSH is a tool. We picked Transport Layer Security based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Transport Layer Security wins

Based on overall popularity. Transport Layer Security is more widely used, but SSH excels in its own space.