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OSI model – where does FTP fit, and what do interviewers want?
OSI model – where does FTP fit, and what do interviewers want? FTP is an application-layer protocol for file transfer, and it rides on TCP. Plain FTP sends the password in cleartext; SFTP or FTPS are the safe choices. “They want placement sense. I put FTP at the application layer and map controls to
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Short answer
FTP is an application-layer protocol for file transfer, and it rides on TCP.
Example
Plain FTP sends the password in cleartext; SFTP or FTPS are the safe choices.
Say it in the interview
“They want placement sense. I put FTP at the application layer and map controls to each layer.”
Why it matters
Knowing the layer tells you which control fits where.
Learn more in the lesson: 47.2 Networking and Protocols (MNC rounds)