SSH, or Secure Shell, is a network protocol that provides secure remote access to computers over unsecured networks, ensuring encrypted data communications and strong authentication.
SSH is widely used by network administrators for secure remote management of systems, executing commands, and transferring files between computers over a network.
SSH supports both password and public key authentication, with the latter being more secure. SSH keys consist of a public and a private key, where the public key is shared and the private key is kept secure.
SSH uses encryption techniques like symmetric and asymmetric encryption, along with hashing, to secure data transmission and authenticate users and hosts.