Remember LDAPS
Full name: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol over TLS
Memory aid: LDAP wears a Secure transport layer.
LDAPS conventionally uses TCP 636; LDAP StartTLS is a different connection setup.
Study area: Identity & access · Batch 3
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · ISC2 SSCP · Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals SC-900 · Identity and Access Administrator SC-300 · ISC2 CC · Cybersecurity Architect SC-100
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LDAPS — Lightweight Directory Access Protocol over TLS
Protects directory access with TLS on a dedicated secure connection.
Why learn LDAPS — Lightweight Directory Access Protocol over TLS?
Protects directory access with TLS on a dedicated secure connection.
Where it came from
LDAPS conventionally uses TCP 636; LDAP StartTLS is a different connection setup.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): LDAP wears a Secure transport layer.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand LDAPS: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol over TLS.
- Recall this memory aid: LDAP wears a Secure transport layer.
- Explain the practical use: Protects directory access with TLS on a dedicated secure connection.
- Explain this distinction: LDAPS conventionally uses TCP 636; LDAP StartTLS is a different connection setup.
- Identify LDAPS in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- IETF RFC 4513 (www.rfc-editor.org)