Systems Security Certified Practitioner – SSCP – Question1000
Which of the following protocols is designed to send individual messages securely? A. Kerberos B. Secure Electronic Transaction (SET). C. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). D. Secure HTTP (S-HTTP).
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
An early standard for encrypting HTTP documents, Secure HTTP (S-HTTP) is designed to send individual messages securely. SSL is designed to establish a secure connection between two computers. SET was originated by VISA and MasterCard as an Internet credit card protocol using digital signatures. Kerberos is an authentication system.
Source: KRUTZ, Ronald L. & VINES, Russel D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, 2001, John Wiley & Sons, Page 89.
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