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ISC2 SSCP Exam - Topic 1 Question 50 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC2's SSCP exam
Question #: 50
Topic #: 1
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Which protocol is used to send email?

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Suggested Answer: D

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is a protocol for sending e-mail messages between servers. POP is a protocol used to retrieve e-mail from a mail server. NFS is a TCP/IP client/server application developed by Sun that enables different types of file systems to interoperate regardless of operating system or network architecture. FTP is the protocol that is used to facilitate file transfer between two machines.

Source: KRUTZ, Ronald L. & VINES, Russel D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, 2001, John Wiley & Sons, Page 88.


by Tasia at May 06, 2022, 06:58 AM

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Celia
4 months ago
Not sure about SMTP being the only one...
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Tiffiny
4 months ago
Wait, isn't FTP used for file transfers?
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Tammara
4 months ago
I thought it was POP for a second.
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Sheridan
4 months ago
Totally agree, it's definitely SMTP!
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Rochell
5 months ago
SMTP is the protocol for sending emails.
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Marlon
5 months ago
I’m pretty confident that SMTP is the answer. It’s the one used for sending messages, unlike POP.
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Lizette
5 months ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I feel like POP is related to email too. Maybe it’s for receiving?
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Virgie
5 months ago
I think it's SMTP, right? I remember it being the main protocol for sending emails.
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Keneth
5 months ago
I practiced a question like this before, and I think FTP is definitely not it.
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Vilma
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know the Empirical Rule has something to do with standard deviation, but I can't quite remember the details. I'll need to review that topic before the exam.
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Bettina
5 months ago
This query looks straightforward, but I want to make sure I understand it correctly. The "$or" operator means the documents need to match either the condition on "a" or the condition on "b". I'll need to check each document to see if the values for "a" and "b" match the criteria.
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Kerry
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused. Is it really true that secondary data is always accurate? I'll have to double-check that.
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