Free CompTIA Network+ N10-009 Actual Exam Questions - Question 13 Discussion
Question No. 13
A company is hosting a secure that requires all connections to the server to be encrypted. A junior
administrator needs to harded the web server. The following ports on the web server. The following
ports on the web server are open:
Which of the following ports should be disabled?
administrator needs to harded the web server. The following ports on the web server. The following
ports on the web server are open:
Which of the following ports should be disabled?
Select one option, then reveal solution.
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Andre K.
2026-02-14
Port 587 is usually for email submission, which might not be needed on a web server. Disabling it could reduce attack surface without affecting HTTPS or admin access. Could that be a better choice?
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Brian S.
2026-01-27
Option B since HTTP on port 80 is unencrypted and contradicts the secure connections rule.
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Sohail H.
2026-01-26
Guessing A since SSH might not be needed and disabling it reduces attack surface.
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Amit G.
2026-01-15
Is this assuming the server only needs HTTPS traffic? If so, is port 22 open for SSH access needed for admin tasks, or should it be closed too? The question isn’t clear on whether admin access is allowed or if only web traffic matters.
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