Which of the following technologies is no longer considered secure?
A.
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
B.
Transport Layer Security (TLS)
C.
Digital Encryption Standard (DES)
D.
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
The Answer Is:
A
This question includes an explanation.
Explanation:
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is no longer considered secure due to known vulnerabilities and cryptographic weaknesses. Modern standards require the use of newer versions of Transport Layer Security (TLS), and similarly, DES is deprecated for strong security. However, the best and most universally referenced example is SSL, as major industry and regulatory bodies recommend disabling SSL entirely in favor of TLS 1.2 or above.