What Is The Difference Between TLS And MTLS, And When Is MTLS Appropriate For Service‑to‑service Auth?

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What Is The Difference Between TLS And MTLS, And When Is MTLS Appropriate For Service‑to‑service Auth?

TLS provides encrypted communication with one-way server authentication, whereas mTLS (mutual TLS) extends this by requiring both client and server to present and verify certificates, enabling two-way trust that is ideal for secure service-to-service authentication.

Transport Layer Security (TLS) is the standard protocol for encrypting data in transit and verifying a server’s identity in a client-server connection.

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