Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP): A protocol designed for the distribution, inquiry, retrieval, and posting of news articles or Usenet newsgroups using a TCP/IP network. Primarily used in Internet discussion forums, NNTP provides rules for efficient distribution and updating of articles across a wide network of servers, reducing redundancy and ensuring users have access to the discussions relevant to them.
Categories: CC D4: Network Security | CCSP D2: Cloud Data Security | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D4: Communication and Network Security | Security+ D3: Security Architecture | SSCP D6: Network and Communication Security
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