Systems Security Certified Practitioner – SSCP – Question1001

Secure Electronic Transaction (SET) and Secure HTTP (S-HTTP) operate at which layer of the OSI model?

A.
Application Layer.
B. Transport Layer.
C. Session Layer.
D. Network Layer.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

The Secure Electronic Transaction (SET) and Secure HTTP (S-HTTP) operate at the Application Layer of the Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) model.
Source: KRUTZ, Ronald L. & VINES, Russel D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, 2001, John Wiley & Sons, Page 89.