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

Chapter 6Network and Communications Security (Domain 6)

THE SSCP EXAM TOPICS COVERED IN THIS CHAPTER INCLUDE:

• Domain 6.0: Network and Communications Security
  • 6.1 Understand and apply fundamental concepts of networking
  • 6.2 Understand network attacks (e.g., distributed denial of service (DDoS), man-in-the-middle (MITM), Domain Name System (DNS) poisoning) and countermeasures (e.g., content delivery networks (CDN))
  • 6.3 Manage network access controls
    • Network access controls, standards and protocols (e.g., Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.1X, Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS), Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACACS+))
    • Remote access operation and configuration (e.g., thin client, ...