Q: 13
Which of the following is a commonly used protocol for securely transferring files over a network?
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C for sure. SSH encrypts everything, while FTP (D) is a common trap since it's not secure by default. Saw similar wording in practice sets-"securely" always points to SSH or SFTP, not plain FTP. Correct me if I'm missing some nuance here.
Quick check: does the question mean secure file transfer directly, or are they expecting the protocol that's used as a backbone (like SSH for SFTP and SCP)? If so, C makes sense, since Telnet and FTP aren't encrypted. Can see why D confuses folks, but security is the key word here.
Probably C, SSH is widely used and the question is super clear.
I don’t think it’s D. C
FTP is not secure, SSH is used for secure file transfers (like SFTP).
FTP is not secure, SSH is used for secure file transfers (like SFTP).
C vs D
FTP (D) is classic for file transfer, but the question says "securely." Only C (SSH), or more specifically SFTP which runs over SSH, covers secure file transfer. Kind of a trick if you miss that caveat. Pretty sure C, unless they're looking for protocol + extension combo in some other context.
FTP (D) is classic for file transfer, but the question says "securely." Only C (SSH), or more specifically SFTP which runs over SSH, covers secure file transfer. Kind of a trick if you miss that caveat. Pretty sure C, unless they're looking for protocol + extension combo in some other context.
D , seen similar in practice and FTP is usually the file transfer answer.
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