Mastering TCP/IP

TCP/IP has been a salvation for organizations that need to connect different systems together to function as a unified whole. Unfortunately, a downside that comes with an easy-to-use, well-documented network that has been around for many years is numerous holes. You can easily close most of these holes in your network, but you must first know about them.

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You need to have a good understanding of the processes TCP/IP uses in order to know how attacks on TCP/IP work. The emphasis in this section is on the types of connections and services. If you’re weak in those areas, you’ll do well to supplement your study with basic networking ...

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