When https appears in a web address bar, what does it indicate?

• A. A secure connection
• B. It loads faster
• C. It guarantees malware-free content
• D. It uses a different protocol

Answer: (A)

Seeing https means the connection to the site is encrypted and protected. The browser has set up a secure channel using TLS/SSL, and the site presents a certificate to prove its identity. This provides confidentiality so your data (like passwords and payment details) can’t be read by others, and integrity so that data isn’t tampered with in transit. It doesn’t guarantee that the site is free of malware, and it doesn’t imply faster loading. HTTPS is HTTP run over TLS, so it’s the secure version of HTTP rather than a completely different protocol.