ITPEC IP October 2023 Question 40
ITPEC IP October 2023 — Question 40 of 100
Changing from HTTP to HTTPS protects the confidentiality of communication by encrypting data between the browser and web server. HTTPS uses TLS, which also authenticates the server through a certificate and protects message integrity. Eavesdroppers on the network should not be able to read the exchanged content.
Answer (c)
Why not others:
- (a) encryption and handshake processing do not inherently improve transfer rate
- (b) HTTPS does not scan or remove malicious software and therefore cannot prevent all virus infection
- (d) it does not inherently improve page rendering speed
Key rule: HTTPS adds confidentiality, integrity, and endpoint authentication to HTTP; it is a transport-security measure, not antivirus or performance optimization.
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