Which of the following is an advantage of' Secure Shell (SSH)?

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• AIt operates at the network layer.
• BIt encrypts transmitted User ID and passwords.
• CIt uses challenge-response to authenticate each party.
• DIt uses the International Data Encryption Algorithm (IDEA) for data privacy.

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

Explanation

Secure Shell (SSH) is a network protocol that provides a secure and encrypted communication channel between two hosts over an unsecured network, such as the internet. SSH can be used for various purposes, such as remote login, file transfer, or command execution. One of the advantages of SSH is that it encrypts transmitted User ID and passwords. User ID and passwords are the common credentials that are used to authenticate the hosts or users involved in the communication. User ID and passwords are often transmitted in plain text over the network, which makes them vulnerable to various threats, such as interception, disclosure, or modification. SSH can prevent these threats by encrypting the User ID and passwords using a symmetric key, which is generated and exchanged using a public key cryptography algorithm, such as RSA or DSA. SSH can also encrypt the entire communication using the same symmetric key, which provides additional security and privacy for the data. SSH can help to protect the User ID and passwords from various threats by encrypting them, as well as by using various security features, such as authentication, integrity, and certificates. It operates at the network layer, it uses challenge-response to authenticate each party, or it uses the International Data Encryption Algorithm (IDEA) for data privacy are not the advantages of SSH, as they are either incorrect, incomplete, or outdated statements about SSH.

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