performing-ssl-tls-inspection-configuration

Configuring SSL/TLS inspection requires setting up inspection modes like Forward Proxy or Inbound Inspection on your firewall, deploying an internal CA to endpoints, and validating that decrypted traffic is re-encrypted and inspected correctly.

TLS inspection is the process of decrypting, inspecting, and re-encrypting HTTPS traffic to detect threats. You need it when your security team requires deep visibility into encrypted network payloads for threat detection and compliance enforcement.

Deploying internal CA certificates for SSL decryption involves distributing the root certificate generated by your network security device to endpoint trust stores across Windows, macOS, and Linux to enable successful traffic re-encryption.

You can create TLS inspection exemptions to bypass decryption for certificate-pinned applications and privacy-sensitive categories, ensuring privacy compliance while maintaining threat detection on remaining network traffic.

Validate SSL decryption by performing certificate issuer checks on inspected endpoints to confirm traffic presents the internal CA certificate, and review logging results to ensure security devices enforce minimum TLS versions.

TLS inspection limitations involve potential breaks for certificate-pinned apps and privacy-sensitive traffic, requiring properly configured exemptions to maintain privacy compliance while enforcing minimum TLS versions and validating deployments.