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Reviewed 3 November 2026

mTLS

In short: mTLS, mutual TLS, means both sides of a connection present certificates, so the server verifies the client as well as the reverse. For agents, mTLS can bind tokens to a certificate and prove workload identity. SPIFFE commonly issues the certificates.

Where does it show up in practice?

Descope supports mTLS.

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