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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
FTPs is an extension of FTP
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -FTPS (also known as FTP Secure) is an extension to FTP that adds support for the Transport Layer Security (TLS) and the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) cryptographic protocols.

Detailed explanation-2: -FTPS (also known as FTP Secure) is an evolution of the widely used File Transfer Protocol (FTP) . Because FTP is not typically considered a secure file transfer channel, FTPS was proposed as an alternate in RFC 2228. FTP provides the foundation for FTPS, but the latter includes an additional encryption layer.

Detailed explanation-3: -FTPS, also known as FTP-SSL, is a more secure form of FTP. FTPS is basic FTP with security added to commands and data transfer.

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