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Ports and Protocols: how data actually moves
From the blogEN4/17/2026

Ports and Protocols: how data actually moves

Ports and protocols define how communication happensβ€”and where attacks occur.

Every service on the internet uses a port.

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🌐 Key ports you MUST know

  • 80 β†’ HTTP
  • 443 β†’ HTTPS
  • 22 β†’ SSH
  • 53 β†’ DNS
  • 3389 β†’ RDP

πŸ‘‰ In Security+, these are everywhere.

⚠️ Why ports are dangerous

Open ports = attack surface.

Hackers scan:

  • open services
  • weak configurations
  • outdated protocols

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Memorizing is useless without context.

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