a$.$ Overview:

In this project, you will gain hands$-$on experience with Transport Layer

Security $($TLS$),$ a critical security protocol that ensures secure

communication over the internet. You will set up a web server and

configure TLS to encrypt data in transit, enhancing the security of your

website.

b$.$ Experimental Setup:

Components:

$$ Virtual Machine $($VM$)$ software $($e$.$g$.,$ VirtualBox, VMware$)$

$$ Ubuntu Server $($or another Linux distribution$)$

$$ Web server software $($e$.$g$.,$ Apache, Nginx$)$

c$.$ Tasks:

$1)$ Setting Up the Web Server:

$$ Install and configure a web server on your virtual machine. Use

open$-$source software like Apache or Nginx.

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$2)$ Obtaining SSL$/$TLS Certificates:

$$ Generate or obtain SSL$/$TLS certificates for your web server.

You can use Let's Encrypt, a free and open certificate authority.

$3)$ Configuring TLS:

$$ Enable TLS on your web server. Configure it to use the

obtained SSL$/$TLS certificates for secure connections.

$4)$ Testing TLS:

$$ Access your website using a web browser. Verify that the

connection is secured with TLS$.$