SSL/TLS is used for ________ VPNs.

• A. host-to-host
• B. remote access
• C. Both A and B
• D. Neither A nor B

Answer: (C)

SSL/TLS VPNs are flexible because the SSL/TLS protocol secures the transport between endpoints, not just a single user. This allows two common deployment models: remote access, where individual users outside the network connect via a VPN gateway to reach internal resources, and host-to-host (site-to-site) connections, where two networks or hosts establish an encrypted tunnel to exchange traffic as if they were directly connected. In other words, SSL/TLS can protect traffic for a remote user tunnel as well as for a network-to-network tunnel, so both scenarios are valid.