Which of the following protocols would be implemented to secure file transfers using SSL?

The correct answer is D. FTPS. FTPS (FTP Secure) is the extension of the traditional FTP protocol that adds support for SSL/TLS encryption. It wraps the FTP control and data channels with SSL, satisfying the requirement of securing file transfers specifically using SSL. TFTP (Trivial FTP) is an…

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ATFTP
BSCP
CSFTP
DFTPS

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B
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C
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D
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Explanation

FTPS (FTP Secure) is the extension of the traditional FTP protocol that adds support for SSL/TLS encryption. It wraps the FTP control and data channels with SSL, satisfying the requirement of securing file transfers specifically using SSL. TFTP (Trivial FTP) is an unauthenticated, unencrypted lightweight protocol. SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) uses SSH, not SSL. SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) also uses SSH for encryption. Only FTPS specifically leverages SSL/TLS for securing file transfers.

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