FTP
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What is FTP?
File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used for transferring files between a client and a server over a TCP/IP network, such as the internet. It operates using a client-server model, where a client initiates a connection to an FTP server to upload, download, delete, or rename files. FTP requires authentication, usually with a username and password, and establishes separate control and data connections for managing commands and transferring data, respectively. By default, FTP runs on TCP port 21 for control connections, while data transfers typically use TCP port 20 in active mode.
Free resources to learn FTP
- ArticleFile Transfer Protocol
- ArticleFTP meaning and uses
- VideoWhat is FTP?
More in stage 4: Security Skills and Knowledge
- Security Skills and Knowledge
- Understand Common Hacking Tools
- Core Concepts of Zero Trust
- Understand Common Exploit Frameworks
- Roles of Compliance and Auditors
- Blue / Red / Purple Teams
- Understand Concept of Defense in Depth
- Understand the Definition of Risk
- False Negative / False Positive
- Understand Concept of Runbooks
- Understand Backups and Resiliency
- True Negative / True Positive
- Understand Basics of Forensics
- Cyber Kill Chain
- Basics of Threat Intel, OSINT
- Basics and Concepts of Threat Hunting
- MFA & 2FA
- Honeypots
- Understand Handshakes
- Basics of Vulnerability Management
- Operating System Hardening
- Understand CIA Triad
- Basics of Reverse Engineering
- Understand Concept of Isolation
- Privilege Escalation
- Penetration Testing Rules of Engagement
- Basics of IDS and IPS
- Web Based Attacks and OWASP10
- Perimiter vs DMZ vs Segmentation
- Authentication vs Authorization
- Learn how Malware works and Types
- Star
- Ring
- Mesh
- Bus
- Understand the OSI Model
- Common Protocols and their Uses
- Common Ports and their Uses
- SSL and TLS Basics
- Basics of NAS and SAN
- Kerberos
- RADIUS
- LDAP
- SSO
- Certificates
- Local Auth
- SSH
- RDP
- SFTP
- HTTP / HTTPS
- SSL / TLS
FTP: common questions
Can I learn FTP in Hindi?
This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain FTP in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.
Is this FTP tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 143 of 301 in the free Cyber Security roadmap, in stage 4, Security Skills and Knowledge. If you are new to Cyber Security, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.