A security analyst needs to logon to the console to perform maintenance on a remote server. Which of the following protocols would provide secure access?

The correct answer is B. SSH. SSH (Secure Shell) provides encrypted, authenticated remote terminal/console access to servers over port 22. It is the standard protocol for secure interactive command-line sessions. SCP (A) and SFTP (C) are file transfer protocols built on SSH - they do not provide interactive c

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ASCP
BSSH
CSFTP
DHTTPS

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A
2% (1)
B
91% (40)
C
2% (1)
D
5% (2)

Explanation

SSH (Secure Shell) provides encrypted, authenticated remote terminal/console access to servers over port 22. It is the standard protocol for secure interactive command-line sessions. SCP (A) and SFTP (C) are file transfer protocols built on SSH - they do not provide interactive console sessions. HTTPS (D) is used for secure web traffic, not remote terminal login.

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