Which levels of security protection are provided by Secure Network Communication (SNC)? Note: There are 3 correct answers to this question.

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Options

• AAuthentication
• BPrivacy
• CIntegrity
• DAvailability
• EAuthorization

• A
  75% (40)
• D
  8% (4)
• E
  17% (9)

Explanation

SNC is an SAP interface that secures communication between system components using external security products (like Kerberos or SAML). It operates at the network transport layer and provides exactly three protections: Authentication (verifying the identity of both communication partners), Integrity (ensuring data is not tampered with in transit via cryptographic checksums), and Privacy (encrypting the data so it cannot be read by third parties).

Why D and E are wrong:

• Availability (D) is a core security concept (part of the CIA triad) but is addressed through redundancy, load balancing, and failover mechanisms - not by SNC, which is purely a communication security layer.
• Authorization (E) determines what an authenticated user is allowed to do, but that is handled by SAP's role and profile system (e.g., authorization objects), not by SNC.

Memory tip: Think of SNC as an "AIP" lock - Authentication (who you are), Integrity (data untouched), Privacy (data hidden). Availability and Authorization are real security concerns, but they live outside the transport layer where SNC operates - don't let the familiar security vocabulary trick you.

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