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SSCP · Question #1036
Which SSL version offers client-side authentication?
The correct answer is C. SSL v3. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is the technology used in most Web-based applications. SSL version 2.0 supports strong authentication of the web server, but the authentication of the client side only comes with version 3.0. SSL v4 is not a defined standard.
Submitted by katya_ua· Apr 18, 2026Network and Communications Security
Question
Which SSL version offers client-side authentication?
Options
- ASSL v1
- BSSL v2
- CSSL v3
- DSSL v4
How the community answered
(31 responses)- B3% (1)
- C94% (29)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is the technology used in most Web-based applications. SSL version 2.0 supports strong authentication of the web server, but the authentication of the client side only comes with version 3.0. SSL v4 is not a defined standard.
Topics
#SSL/TLS versions#Client authentication#Network protocols#Cryptographic protocols
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