Which of the following statements about Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) are true? (Choose two)

Question

Options

• AIt provides connectivity between Web browser and Web server.
• BIt provides mail transfer service.
• CIt provides communication privacy, authentication, and message integrity.
• DIt uses a combination of public key and symmetric encryption for security of data.

• A
  10% (4)
• B
  18% (7)
• C
  72% (28)

Explanation

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a protocol used to transmit private documents via the Internet. SSL uses a combination of public key and symmetric encryption to provide communication privacy, authentication, and message integrity. Using the SSL protocol, clients and servers can communicate in a way that prevents eavesdropping and tampering of data on the Internet. Many Web sites use the SSL protocol to obtain confidential user information, such as credit card numbers. By convention, URLs that require an SSL connection start with https: instead of http:. By default, SSL uses port 443 for secured communication. For a SSL connection between a Web http as the protocol type in the URL. This will instruct the Web browser to use a different port for communication. SSL uses TCP port 443 for communication.

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