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Capture the FlagMedium

Read the Certificate

Lab for TLS, SSL & the Handshake

Scenario

Behind every HTTPS padlock is a TLS handshake in which the server presents a certificate. Connect with an SSL client and read the certificate, someone stashed a note in its Subject field.

Objective

Complete a TLS handshake with the server and inspect the certificate it presents.

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