ITPEC IP October 2019 Question 39

Source exam: ITPEC IP October 2019Topic: Security

ITPEC IP October 2019 — Question 39 of 100

HTTPS uses SSL/TLS to protect communication between a browser and web server. In modern systems TLS authenticates the server through certificates and establishes encrypted, integrity-protected session keys for HTTP traffic.

Answer (d)

Why not others:
- SEO concerns improving search-engine visibility

- SPEC is associated with performance benchmark standards

- SQL is a language for relational database operations

Key rule: HTTPS is HTTP carried over TLS; encryption and certificate-based authentication protect data in transit.

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