Ports/Protocols

Question 1

FTP

Answer 1

-File Transfer Protocol
- Ports 20. 21
-Provides UNENCRYPTED file transfers between client and server.

Question 2

SSH

Answer 2

-Secure Shell
-Port 22
- Provides secure remote control of another machine using a text-based environment.

Question 3

SFTP

Answer 3

-Secure File Transfer Protocol
- Port 22
- Provides secure file transfers

Question 4

Telnet

Answer 4

-Port 23
-Provides insecure remote control of another machine used a text-based (command prompt) environment.

Question 5

SMTP

Answer 5

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
-Port 25
-Provides the ability to send emails over the network

Question 6

CSMA/CD

Answer 6

Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collison Detection- Ethernet protocol governing contention and media access

Question 7

DNS

Answer 7

Domain Name System
-Port 53
-Converts IP addresses to domain names, and domain names to IP addresses.

Question 8

DHCP

Answer 8

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
-Ports 67, 68
-Automatic providence of network parameters to clients, including assigned IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, and the DNS server the client should use.

Question 9

TFTP

Answer 9

Trivial File Transfer Protocol
-Port 69
-Lightweight file transfer method for sending configuration files or network booting of an operating system.

Question 10

HTTP

Answer 10

Hypertext Transfer Protocol
-Port 80
-Used for insecure web browsing

Question 11

POP3

Answer 11

Post Office Protocol version 3
-Port 110
-Used for receiving INCOMING emails

Question 12

NTP

Answer 12

Network TIme Protocol
-Port 123
-Used to keep accurate time for clients on a network

Question 13

NetBIOS

Answer 13

Network Basic Input/Output System
-Port 139
-Used for file or printer sharing in a WIndows network

Question 14

SNMP

Answer 14

Simple Network Management Protocol
-Ports 161, 162
-Used to collect data about network devices and monitor their status

Question 14

IMAP

Answer 14

Internet Message Application Protocol
-Port 143
-Newer method of retrieving INCOMING emails which improves upon the older POP3

Question 14

LDAP

Answer 14

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
-Port 389
-used to provide directory services to your network

Question 14

SMB

Answer 14

Server Message Block
-Port 445
-Used for Windows file and printer sharing services

Question 14

HTTPS

Answer 14

HTTP Secure
-Port 443
-Used as a secure and encrypted version of web browsing using SSL (secure socket layer) or TLS (Transport Layer Security)

Question 14

Syslog

Answer 14

System Logging Protocol
-Port 514
-Used to send logging data back to a centralized server

Question 14

SMTP TLS

Answer 14

SMTP over Transport Layer Security
-Port 587
-Secure and encrypted way to send emails

Question 15

LDAPS

Answer 15

LDAP Secure
-Port 636
-Provides secure directory services

Question 16

IMAP over SSL

Answer 16

IMAP over Secure Socket Layer
-Port 993
-Secure and encrypted way to receive emails

Question 17

POP3 over SSL

Answer 17

-Port 995
-Sure and encrypted way to RECEIVE emails

Question 18

SQL

Answer 18

Structured Query Language Server Protocol
-Port 1433
-Used for communication from a client to the database engine

Question 19

SQLnet Protocol

Answer 19

-Port 1521
-Used for communication from a client to an ORACLE database

Question 20

MySQL

Answer 20

-Port 3306
-Open source protocol. Used for communication from a client to the MySQL database engine

Question 21

RDP

Answer 21

Remote Desktop Protocol
-Port 3389
-Provides a graphical remote control of another client or server

Question 22

SIP

Answer 22

Session Initiation Protocol
-Ports 5060, 5061
-Used to initiate VoIP and video calls

Question 23

HSRP

Answer 23

Hot Standby Router Protocol
-First Hop Redundancy Protocol
-used to create virtual IP and Mac Addresses to provide active and standby routers
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Question 24

GLBP

Answer 24

Gateway Load Balancing Protocol
-First Hop Redundancy Protocol

Question 25

VRRP

Answer 25

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
-First Hop Redundancy Protocol

Question 26

CARP

Answer 26

Common Address Redundancy Protocol
-First Hop Redundancy Protocol