80, 443 - HTTP, HTTPS
Theory
HTTP TCP Port 80
This serves cleartext web requests and responses. If you sniff the network of a website that serves on port 80, you will be able to see the login credentials in cleartext.
HTTPS/TLS TCP Port 443
The secure protocol of the HTTP protocol is called HTTPS or TLS. The communication is secure, so a sniffer won't be able to view the traffic unless there is a proxy that intercepts the traffic. Big companies use proxies and inject certificates into the user's host so they'll be able to monitor the HTTPS traffic of their employees.
Web portals like Jenkins, for example, don't use the default port number 80 to avoid conflicting with the default web application hosted on the same web server.
Practical
Basic Nmap Scan
Basic Whatweb Scan
Automatic Scanners
CMS Scanners
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