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CV0-002 · Question #224

Which of the following ports is used for HTTPS?

The correct answer is C. 443. HTTPS uses port 443 as its standard default port for secure web communication.

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Question

Which of the following ports is used for HTTPS?

Options

  • A25
  • B80
  • C443
  • D444

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    91% (29)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

HTTPS uses port 443 as its standard default port for secure web communication.

A25

Port 25 is the default port used for SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol), which is for sending email.

B80

Port 80 is the default port used for HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol), which is the unsecured version of web communication.

C443Correct

Port 443 is the standard and well-known port for HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) traffic. HTTPS encrypts communication over HTTP using SSL/TLS, providing secure data transmission, and uses port 443 by default for these secure connections.

D444

Port 444 is not a standard well-known port for a common internet protocol like HTTPS and is often used for proxy services or custom applications.

Concept tested: Standard network ports, common protocols

Source: https://www.iana.org/assignments/service-names-port-numbers/service-names-port-numbers.xhtml

Topics

#HTTPS#network ports#common protocols

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