100-160: CCST CybersecurityDemo

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QuestionQ18

Essential Security Principles

While reviewing the company’s remote-access procedures, you discover that Telnet is used to connect to the corporate database server to check inventory levels.

Which two actions should you take immediately?

Note: You will receive partial credit for each correct selection.

Choose two
  • A Reconfigure the server to only accept HTTP connections.
  • B Implement SSH access on the server.
  • C Disable telnet access on the server.
  • D Force users to implement secure telnet passwords.
Explanation

Telnet transmits session traffic, including passwords, in plaintext. Disabling Telnet removes that exposed remote-access path, while implementing SSH provides encrypted remote administration. Password requirements alone cannot secure Telnet’s plaintext transmission.

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