(ISC)2 SSCP Systems Security Certified Practitioner Official Practice Tests

Chapter 6Network and Communications Security (Domain 6)

THIS CHAPTER COVERS THE FOLLOWING SSCP EXAM OBJECTIVES:

•  6.1 Understand and apply fundamental concepts of networking
  • OSI and TCP/IP models
  • Network topographies (e.g., ring, star, bus, mesh, tree)
  • Network relationships (e.g., peer to peer, client server)
  • Transmission media types (e.g., fiber, wired, wireless)
  • Commonly used ports and protocols
•  6.2 Understand network attacks and countermeasures (e.g., DDoS, man-in-the-middle, DNS poisoning)
•  6.3 Manage network access controls
  • Network access ...