A technician needs to connect to a network switch in a remote location. The technician wants to make sure the data passed over the wire is encrypted so it cannot be read by someone using a sniffer…

The correct answer is B. SSH. SSH (Secure Shell) is the correct protocol for remotely managing network devices like switches because it encrypts all data in transit, protecting against packet sniffers and man-in-the-middle attacks. Telnet transmits data in plaintext, making it completely visible to anyone…

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A technician needs to connect to a network switch in a remote location. The technician wants to make sure the data passed over the wire is encrypted so it cannot be read by someone using a sniffer. Which of the following connection protocols should the technician use?

Options

ATelnet
BSSH
CSMB
DHTTP
ESFTP

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(47 responses)

A
2% (1)
B
91% (43)
C
2% (1)
D
4% (2)

Explanation

SSH (Secure Shell) is the correct protocol for remotely managing network devices like switches because it encrypts all data in transit, protecting against packet sniffers and man-in-the-middle attacks. Telnet transmits data in plaintext, making it completely visible to anyone with a sniffer on the network. SMB is a file-sharing protocol, HTTP is unencrypted web traffic, and SFTP is used for secure file transfers-not remote device management. SSH is the industry-standard replacement for Telnet in all secure network administration scenarios.

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