Official (ISC)2 Guide to the SSCP CBK, 2nd Edition

Chapter 5

Networks and Telecommunications

Eric Waxvik and Samuel Chun

Contents

Introduction to Networks and Telecommunications

The Basic OSI Model: Its Security Strengths and Weaknesses

Application Layer

Presentation Layer

Session Layer

Transport Layer

Network Layer

Data Link Layer

Physical Layer

DoD TCP/IP Model

Network Topologies and Their Security Issues

WAN Access and Its Security Issues

Network Protocols and Security Characteristics

Network Protocols Introduction

Network Level Security

Wide Area Network Protocols

Transport Layer Security Protocols

Application Layer Security

Data Communications and Network Infrastructure Components and Security Characteristics

Physical Transmission Media

Different Transmission Media

The Enterprise Network ...