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File transfer protocols

File transfer protocols

From the course: Cisco CCNP Security SCOR v1.1 (350-701) Cert Prep

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File transfer protocols

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- [Instructor] File transfer protocols include many methods for transferring files reliably to remote hosts. In fact, we often use these frequently to exfiltrate data and other files in an un-malicious manner, such as using FTP, SSH, secure FTP, and the secure copy protocol. Many of these are commonly used for transferring files to infrastructure devices or web servers. This is another vector that attackers frequently use to exfiltrate data to their own servers as well. Many operating systems come with built-in file transfer protocols, such as the FTP functionality that we see in Windows and Linux systems via command line. The fact that FTP is built into many operating systems by default, makes this an enticing vector for data exfiltration because this means the attacker doesn't need to install any additional software on the client device that might be detected. Instead, they just need to gain access to the device through perhaps social engineering. One common technique for FTP data…

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