A technician needs to connect to a network switch in a remote location. The technician wants to make sure the data passed over the wire is encrypted so it cannot be read by someone using a sniffer. Which of the following connection protocols should the technician use?
A) Telnet
B) SSH
C) SMB
D) HTTP
E) SFTP

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SSH (Secure Shell) is a protocol that provides a secure channel over an unsecured network by encrypting the data, making it suitable for secure remote connections to network devices like switches.

A Technician Needs to Connect to a Network Switch in a Remote