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Which of the following protocols are used to provide secure communication between a client and a server over the Internet? Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose two.

The correct answer is B. TLS D. SSL. TLS and SSL are the cryptographic protocols specifically designed to establish encrypted, authenticated communication channels between clients and servers over the Internet.

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Question

Which of the following protocols are used to provide secure communication between a client and a server over the Internet? Each correct answer represents a part of the solution. Choose two.

Options

  • AHTTP
  • BTLS
  • CSNMP
  • DSSL

How the community answered

(50 responses)
  • A
    6% (3)
  • B
    90% (45)
  • C
    4% (2)

Why each option

TLS and SSL are the cryptographic protocols specifically designed to establish encrypted, authenticated communication channels between clients and servers over the Internet.

AHTTP

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) transmits all data in plaintext with no encryption or authentication, making it unsuitable for secure communication over the Internet.

BTLSCorrect

TLS (Transport Layer Security) is the current industry-standard protocol for securing Internet communications, using a handshake process to negotiate cipher suites, authenticate the server via certificates, and establish a symmetric session key for encrypting all subsequent data in transit.

CSNMP

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is used for monitoring and managing network infrastructure devices such as routers and switches - it is not a protocol for securing client-server communication.

DSSLCorrect

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) is the original cryptographic protocol developed by Netscape to secure client-server communication over the Internet and is the direct predecessor to TLS - both protocols serve the same purpose of providing confidentiality, integrity, and authentication, and are often referenced together (as in TLS/SSL).

Concept tested: TLS and SSL protocols for secure Internet communication

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/security/tls/transport-layer-security-protocol

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#TLS#SSL#secure communication#encryption protocols

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