CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) Ports and Protocols answers and questions Updated 2025/2026 RATED A+

CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) Ports and Protocols
answers and ques!ons Updated 2025/2026 RATED A+

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) - Correct Answers TCP 21

Used to transfer files from host to host



SSH (Secure Shell) - Correct Answers TCP 22

Provides secure remote terminal access and file transfer capabili#es



SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) - Correct Answers TCP 22

Provices secure copy func#ons



SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) - Correct Answers TCP 22

Provides secure file transfers



Telnet - Correct Answers TCP 23

Provides insecure remote control of another machine using a text-based environment



SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) - Correct Answers TCP 25

Provides the ability to send emails over the network



DNS (Domain Name System) - Correct Answers TCP/UDP 53

Translates domain names into IP addresses



TFTP (Trivial File Transfer Protocol) - Correct Answers UDP 69