CompTIA Project+ (PK0-005)Basics of IT and GovernanceMedium
A project manager is overseeing the deployment of a new corporate intranet. During the planning phase, the team identifies that the intranet will contain sensitive HR documents and proprietary company information. To protect this data while in transit between user browsers and the intranet servers, which security protocol should be prioritized for implementation?
- AHTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)
- BSMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
- CTelnet
- DFTP (File Transfer Protocol)
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Correct answer: A. HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)
HTTPS encrypts the communication between a web browser and a server, protecting sensitive data from eavesdropping and tampering during transmission. This is crucial for an intranet handling confidential information.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. SMTP is used for sending email and does not secure general web traffic between a browser and a server.
- C. Telnet is an unencrypted protocol for remote command-line access and is highly insecure for transmitting sensitive information.
- D. FTP is used for file transfers but does not inherently provide encryption, making it unsuitable for sensitive data in transit.
HTTPS
A secure version of HTTP that uses SSL/TLS to encrypt communication between a web browser and a server.
- Encrypts data in transit
- Protects against eavesdropping and tampering
- Uses port 443 by default
Memory trick: HTTPS: 'S' stands for Secure, protecting your web journey.