Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is very heavily used for protecting which of the following?
A.
Web transactions.
B.
EDI transactions.
C.
Telnet transactions.
D.
Electronic Payment transactions.
Explanation:
The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protects mainly web-based traffic.
Incorrect Answers:
B: The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) does not protect EDI transactions. It protects Web transactions.
C: The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protects Web transactions, not Telnet transactions.
D: The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protects Web transactions, not Electronic Payment transactions.Harris, Shon, All In One CISSP Exam Guide, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2013, p. 708