CompTIA Exam Questions

Which ports and protocols are MOST likely to be open on the firewall?

During a penetration test from the Internet, Jane, the system administrator, was able to establish a
connection to an internal router, but not successfully log in to it. Which ports and protocols are
MOST likely to be open on the firewall? (Select FOUR).

A.
21

B.
22

C.
23

D.
69

E.
3389

F.
SSH

G.
Terminal services

H.
Rlogin

I.
Rsync

J.
Telnet

Explanation:
The question states that Jane was able to establish a connection to an internal router. Typical
ports and protocols used to connect to a router include the following:
B, F: Port 22 which is used by SSH (Secure Shell).
C, J: Port 23 which is used by Telnet.
SSH and Telnet both provide command line interfaces for administering network devices such as
routers and switches.