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SSCP · Question #756

SSCP Question #756: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B: Ports 1024 to 49151. Ports 1024 to 49151 has been defined as REGISTERED PORTS by IANA. A registered port is a network port (a sub-address defined within the Internet Protocol, in the range 1?5535) assigned by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) (or by Internet Corporation for Assigned Name

Submitted by luis.pe· Apr 18, 2026Network and Communications Security

Question

Which of the following are REGISTERED PORTS as defined by IANA ?

Options

  • APorts 128 to 255
  • BPorts 1024 to 49151
  • CPorts 1025 to 65535
  • DPorts 1024 to 32767

Explanation

Ports 1024 to 49151 has been defined as REGISTERED PORTS by IANA. A registered port is a network port (a sub-address defined within the Internet Protocol, in the range 1?5535) assigned by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) (or by Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) before March 21, 2001) for use with a certain protocol or application. Ports with numbers lower than those of the registered ports are called well known ports; ports with numbers greater than those of the registered ports are called dynamic and/or private ports. Ports 0-1023 - well known ports Ports 1024-49151 - Registered port: vendors use for applications Ports >49151 - dynamic / The other answers are not correct

Topics

#IANA Ports#Registered Ports#Port Ranges#Network Protocols

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