Data security is crucial in today's world, and one of the mechanisms provided by Cassandra for this purpose is SSL encryption and authentication. This post outlines the steps to connect DataStax DevCenter to an SSL-enabled Cassandra cluster. To verify server identity, the client needs a public key certificate for each Cassandra node stored in a local truststore file. The truststore file and password are entered into the DevCenter connection manager dialog box. If client verification is required, additional steps include storing the public certificate in an ikapl.cer file. An error message will be displayed if the path to the file or password is incorrect. Once these steps are completed, a new connection can be created and enabled for communication with the SSL-enabled Cassandra cluster.