Which of the following protocols should a Chief Security Officer configure in the network of his company to protect sessionless datagram protocols?

The correct answer is C. SKIP. SKIP (Simple Key Management for Internet Protocols) is correct because it was specifically designed to provide cryptographic key management and security for sessionless, connectionless datagram protocols (such as UDP-based traffic) - embedding key material directly into each…

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ASWIPE
BS/MIME
CSKIP
DSLIP

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Explanation

SKIP (Simple Key Management for Internet Protocols) is correct because it was specifically designed to provide cryptographic key management and security for sessionless, connectionless datagram protocols (such as UDP-based traffic) - embedding key material directly into each packet without requiring a prior session handshake.

SWIPE (IP Security Protocol) is an older, largely obsolete IP-level encryption precursor to IPSec; while it operates at the network layer, it is not the targeted solution for sessionless datagram security. S/MIME secures email message content (MIME-formatted messages), making it entirely irrelevant to network-layer datagram protocols. SLIP (Serial Line Internet Protocol) is a legacy data-link layer protocol for transmitting IP over serial lines - it offers zero security features and is not a security protocol at all.

Memory tip: Think "SKIP the session" - SKIP is the one protocol that skips the need for a session establishment, making it the natural fit for sessionless datagram protection.

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