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312-50V13 · Question #388

Peter, a system administrator working at a reputed IT firm, decided to work from his home and login remotely. Later, he anticipated that the remote connection could be exposed to session hijacking…

The correct answer is C. VPN. Peter implemented a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to establish a secure and encrypted tunnel over a public network, thereby protecting his remote connection from session hijacking and ensuring data confidentiality.

Submitted by carlos_mx· Mar 6, 2026Session Hijacking

Question

Peter, a system administrator working at a reputed IT firm, decided to work from his home and login remotely. Later, he anticipated that the remote connection could be exposed to session hijacking. To curb this possibility, he implemented a technique that creates a safe and encrypted tunnel over a public network to securely send and receive sensitive information and prevent hackers from decrypting the data flow between the endpoints. What is the technique followed by Peter to send files securely through a remote connection?

Options

  • ADMZ
  • BSMB signing
  • CVPN
  • DSwitch network

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  • B
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  • C
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  • D
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Why each option

Peter implemented a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to establish a secure and encrypted tunnel over a public network, thereby protecting his remote connection from session hijacking and ensuring data confidentiality.

ADMZ

A DMZ (demilitarized zone) is a perimeter network that protects an organization's internal local-area network (LAN) from untrusted external networks, not a secure remote connection technique.

BSMB signing

SMB signing is a security feature for the Server Message Block protocol that adds digital signatures to SMB communications, primarily for integrity and authentication, not for creating an encrypted tunnel over a public network.

CVPNCorrect

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) creates an encrypted tunnel over an insecure public network, like the internet, allowing secure transmission of data between two endpoints. This encryption protects against eavesdropping and session hijacking by preventing unauthorized access to the data flow.

DSwitch network

A switch network refers to the hardware infrastructure for connecting devices within a local network and does not inherently provide encrypted tunneling for remote connections.

Concept tested: Secure remote access (VPN)

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-access/vpn/vpn-overview

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#VPN#remote access security#encryption#session hijacking prevention

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