SSCP Network and Communications Security Practice Question
Which UDP port is used by the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for receiving traps?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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UDP 162
SNMP traps are sent from agents to managers on UDP port 162, while SNMP queries typically use port 161.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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UDP 161
Why it's wrong here
UDP 161 is used for SNMP queries (get, set).
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UDP 162
Why this is correct
UDP 162 is used for SNMP traps.
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UDP 123
Why it's wrong here
UDP 123 is used for NTP.
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UDP 514
Why it's wrong here
UDP 514 is used for Syslog.
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