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N10-005 Question #871: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: TLS. TLS (Transport Layer Security) is the standard protocol used to encrypt SMTP traffic between email gateways (mail servers), commonly referred to as STARTTLS or SMTPS. It secures the transport channel so that email content is encrypted in transit. PPTP is a VPN tunneling protocol,

Question

Which of the following protocols can be implemented to provide encryption during transmission between email gateways?

Options

  • ATLS
  • BPPTP
  • CSSH
  • DHTTPS

Explanation

TLS (Transport Layer Security) is the standard protocol used to encrypt SMTP traffic between email gateways (mail servers), commonly referred to as STARTTLS or SMTPS. It secures the transport channel so that email content is encrypted in transit. PPTP is a VPN tunneling protocol, SSH secures remote shell sessions and file transfers, and HTTPS secures web traffic - none are designed for email gateway-to-gateway encryption.

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