ITPEC FE Morning April 2021 Question 42
ITPEC FE Morning April 2021 — Question 42 of 80
SSH (Secure Shell) — identify what SSH does and how it differs from HTTPS/TLS.
SSH provides a secure encrypted channel for remote server maintenance over a public network.
Key facts:
- Supports both password and public key pair authentication
- Used for remote terminal access, file transfer (SCP/SFTP), and port forwarding
- Operates on port 22 by default
- NOT limited to Intranet — designed for use over public networks
Why not others:
- (a) Wrong — SSH can use public key pairs; key-based auth is a core feature
- (b) Describes TLS/SSL (used by HTTPS), not SSH
- (d) SSH is not restricted to Intranet — it secures connections over any network, including the Internet
Key rule: SSH = secure remote admin over public networks; HTTPS/TLS = secure web browsing.
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