Which of the following ports is used for HTTPS traffic by default?

The correct answer is C. 443. HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) uses TCP port 443 by default. It is the encrypted version of HTTP, using TLS/SSL to secure the connection. Port 80 (A) is used by standard, unencrypted HTTP. Port 143 (B) is used by IMAP for email retrieval. Port 8080 (D) is an…

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A80
B143
C443
D8080

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A
4% (1)
C
92% (22)
D
4% (1)

Explanation

HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) uses TCP port 443 by default. It is the encrypted version of HTTP, using TLS/SSL to secure the connection. Port 80 (A) is used by standard, unencrypted HTTP. Port 143 (B) is used by IMAP for email retrieval. Port 8080 (D) is an unofficial alternate for HTTP, often used for web proxies or development servers, but is not the default for HTTPS.

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