Ports Security plus Flashcards
Port 21
FTP
File Transfer Protocol is used to transfer files from host to host.
Port 22
SSH - SCB - SFTP
Secure Shell is used to remotely administer network devices and systems. SC is used for secure copy and SFTP for secure FTP.
Port 23
Telnet
Unencrypted method to remotely administer network devices (should not be used).
Port 25
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is used to send email over the Internet.
Port 53
DNS
Domain Name Service is used to resolve hostnames to IPs and IPs to hostnames.
Port 69
TFTP
Trivial FTP is used as a simplified version of FTP to put a file on a remote host, or get a file from a remote host.
Port 80
HTTP
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol is used to transmit web page data to a client for unsecured web browsing.
Port 88
Kerberos
Used for network authentication using a system of tickets within a Windows domain.
Port 110
POP3
Post Office Protocol v3 is used to receive email from a mail server
Port 119
NNTP
Network News Transfer Protocol is used to transport Usenet articles
Port 135
RPC
Remote Procedure Call is used to located DCOM ports request a service from a program on another computer on the network.
Port 137-139
NetBIOS
NetBIOS is used to conduct name querying, sending of data, and other functions over a NetBIOS connection.
Port 143
IMAP
Internet Message Access Protocol is used to receive email from a mail server with more features than POP3.
Port 161
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol is used to remotely monitor network devices.
Port 162
SNMPTRAP
Used to send Trap and InformRequests to the SNMP Manager on a network.