Layer 6: Presentation
The Presentation Layer is responsible for data translation, encryption, and compression.
Key Points
- Translates data between application and network formats
- Handles data compression and encryption
- Manages data formatting and syntax conversion
- Ensures data is readable by the receiving system
- Provides data representation, encryption, and decryption
- Transforms data to and from the Application Layer format
RFC References
Attacks
SSL/TLS Attacks: Exploiting vulnerabilities in SSL/TLS protocols or their implementation to decrypt or manipulate encrypted data.
Malware Injection: Inserting malicious code into data being processed or transferred, exploiting vulnerabilities in data parsing or encoding.
XML External Entity (XXE) Injection: Exploiting XML parsers to process external entity references, potentially leading to data disclosure or denial of service.