You can set up Apache with SSL (HTTPS) as a front end to Artifactory using the HTTP protocol.
Client ----------> HTTPD ----------> Artifactory HTTPS HTTP
Set SSL/TLS on Apache
<VirtualHost *:443> SSLEngine on SSLCertificateFile path/to/yourdomain.com.crt SSLCertificateKeyFile path/to/yourdomain.com.key SSLProxyEngine on ## Additional reverse proxy directives </VirtualHost>