Exam SK0-005 topic 1 question 274 discussion

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Question #: 274
Topic #: 1

While running a local network security scan, an administrator discovers communication between clients and one of the web servers is happening in cleartext. Company policy requires all communication to be encrypted. Which of the following ports should be closed to stop the cleartext communication?

A. 21
B. 22
C. 443
D. 3389

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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️

by Kraken84 at Oct. 18, 2023, 10:13 p.m.

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Stache

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Selected Answer: A

21 = FTP *cleartext; no need to go further

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Kraken84

2 months, 3 weeks ago

To stop cleartext communication with a web server, you would want to close port 80, which is the standard port for HTTP (cleartext web traffic). However, port 80 is not listed in your options. From the options given: A. 21 - FTP (File Transfer Protocol, typically cleartext) B. 22 - SSH (Secure Shell, encrypted) C. 443 - HTTPS (HTTP Secure, encrypted) D. 3389 - RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) The correct answer to stop cleartext communication would be: A. 21 (FTP) However, since the question specifically mentioned web servers, it's possible there might be a mistake in the options provided, as port 80 (HTTP) would be the most appropriate choice for web server cleartext communication.

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