FC0-U61 · Question #555
A user wants to ensure that a banking site is secure before logging in. Which of the following should the user look for in the URL?
The correct answer is C. HTTPS. To ensure a banking site is secure before logging in, a user should check the URL for HTTPS, which indicates that the connection uses a secure protocol. This visually confirms that data transmitted between the user's browser and the website is encrypted.
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A user wants to ensure that a banking site is secure before logging in. Which of the following should the user look for in the URL?
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- ASFTP
- BSSL
- CHTTPS
- DHTML
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- D5% (1)
Why each option
To ensure a banking site is secure before logging in, a user should check the URL for HTTPS, which indicates that the connection uses a secure protocol. This visually confirms that data transmitted between the user's browser and the website is encrypted.
SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) is a network protocol for transferring files over an SSH connection, not for general secure web browsing.
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is the cryptographic protocol that HTTPS uses for security, but it's not what the user directly looks for in the URL itself; HTTPS is the visible indicator.
HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) is the standard protocol for secure communication over a computer network, utilizing SSL/TLS for encryption. When a website's URL begins with "https://", it signifies that the connection is encrypted and authenticated, protecting sensitive information like banking credentials from eavesdropping.
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is the standard language for creating web pages, not a protocol for securing connections.
Concept tested: Secure web browsing protocols
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/tls-ssl-concepts
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