Which one of the following protocols is used for secure communication over a computer network ?
HTTPS
HTTP
FTP
DHCP
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2022
– It uses SSL/TLS (Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security) encryption to secure the connection between a user’s browser and a server. This ensures that data transmitted is protected from eavesdropping and tampering.
– FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is used for transferring files between computers. While secure versions exist (like SFTP or FTPS), the standard FTP is not secure.
– DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a network management protocol used for dynamically assigning IP addresses and other network configuration parameters to devices on a network. It is not a communication protocol for data transfer in the same sense as HTTP or HTTPS.