Figure 10.1: TLS protocol use case.
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The main use case for the TLS protocol is shown in Figure 10.1. A user of a library implementing the protocol expects no less than this functionality, i.e., to be able to set parameters such as the accepted security level, perform a negotiation with the peer and be able to exchange data.