CompTIA Security+ Question I-52

A security analyst needs to logon to the console to perform maintenance on a remote server. Which of the following protocols would provide secure access?

A. SCP
B. SSH
C. SFTP
D. HTTPS

Answer: B

Explanation:
Secure Shell (SSH) is a tunneling protocol originally used on Unix systems. It’s now available for both Unix and Windows environments. SSH is primarily intended for interactive terminal sessions. SSH is used to establish a command-line, text-only interface connection with a server, router, switch, or similar device over any distance.