Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) — Question 35

One of the following statements about the differences between PPTP and L2TP is NOT true

Answer options

• A. PPTP can run only on top of IP networks.
• B. PPTP is an encryption protocol and L2TP is not.
• C. L2TP works well with all firewalls and network devices that perform NAT.
• D. L2TP supports AAA servers C

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because L2TP does not inherently work well with all firewalls and NAT devices, which can create issues with connectivity. A is accurate as PPTP is indeed limited to IP networks, B is correct because PPTP provides encryption while L2TP does not, and D is true as L2TP does support AAA servers.