CompTIA Network+ (N10-007) — Question 176

A network administrator wants to connect to a remote device via SSH. Which of the following layers of the OSI model is the protocol using?

Answer options

• A. 3
• B. 4
• C. 5
• D. 6
• E. 7

Correct answer: E

Explanation

The correct answer is E because SSH (Secure Shell) operates at the Application layer, which is the 7th layer of the OSI model. Options A (Network), B (Transport), C (Session), and D (Presentation) are incorrect as they represent different layers that do not specifically handle application-level protocols like SSH.