CHAPTER 3
Basic Networking and Communications
In this chapter, you will learn about
• Use cases
• The OSI and TCP/IP models
• Bus, star, tree, token ring, and mesh network configurations
• Common protocols in the TCP/IP suite
• Ports and protocol numbers used with common protocols
• Different network and trust architectures such as the Internet, DMZs, and transitive trusts
• Wireless security protocols such as WPA, WPA2/802.11i, AES, and TKIP
• Wireless technologies such as Bluetooth, NFC, RFID, 802.11, WiMAX, GSM, and 3G
Understanding Use Cases
The 2018 version of the (ISC)2 Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) exam outline added the phrase “Common use cases” for secure protocols. This phrase might be unfamiliar, but don’t ...
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