CompTIA Exam 220-1101 Topic 2 Question 31 Discussion

Secure Shell (SSH) is a protocol used to securely access and manage devices over a network. It provides a secure channel over an unsecured network in a client-server architecture, enabling technicians to perform troubleshooting and management tasks remotely with encryption to ensure the security of the data transmitted. FTP and TFTP are used for file transfers and do not inherently provide the same level of security or direct device management capabilities. RDP is used for remote desktop connections but is not as universally applicable for various devices as SSH.

CompTIA A+ Core 1 Exam Objectives Section 2.1: Compare and contrast Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) ports, protocols, and their purposes.