ISC2 CCSP Exam - Topic 5 Question 118 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC2's CCSP exam

Question #: 118
Topic #: 5

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Which of the following is NOT a function performed by the record protocol of TLS?

AEncryption

BAcceleration

CAuthentication

DCompression

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Suggested Answer: B

The record protocol of TLS performs the authentication and encryption of data packets, and in some cases compression as well. It does not perform any acceleration functions.

by Ivory at May 26, 2026, 08:33 PM

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Yaeko

2 hours ago

I feel like I've seen acceleration mentioned in other contexts, but it doesn't seem like a core function of the record protocol in TLS.

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Lindsey

5 days ago

Compression definitely sounds like a function, but I’m a bit confused about whether authentication is part of the record protocol or not.

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Ula

10 days ago

I remember practicing a similar question where we discussed the functions of TLS, but I can't recall if acceleration is one of them.

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Lindsey

16 days ago

I think the record protocol handles encryption and compression, but I'm not sure about acceleration.

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