CISSP Exam Note (Telecommunications and Networking Security Domain) – 5 Common LAN Topologies

Topologies – defines the manner in which the network devices are organized to facilitate communication

Bus

  • All transmissions travel full length of the cable and receive by all other stations
  • Single point of failure n the cable
  • If one of the links between any of the computers is broken, the network is down
  • Primarily Ethernet
  • These networks were originally designed to work with more sporadic traffic Read more

CISSP Exam Note (Domain 2: Telecommunications and Networking Security) – Firewalls

Firewalls

Packet Filtering Firewall – First Generation

  • Screening router
  • Operates at Network and Transport Level
  • Examines Source and Destination IP address
  • Can deny based on ACLs
  • Can specify port

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CISSP Exam Note (Domain 2: Telecommunications and Networking Security) – More Protocols

Host-to-Host Transport Layer Protocols

TCP – Transmission Control Protocol

  • Connection oriented
  • Sequenced packets
  • Acknowledgement is sent back for received packets
  • If no acknowledgement then packet is resent
  • Packets are re-sequenced
  • Manageable data flow is maintained

Note: TCP and UDP use dynamic port numbers greater than 1023

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CISSP Exam Note (Domain 2: Telecommunications and Networking Security) – Protocols

Protocols – a standard set of rules that determines how computers communicate with each other across networks despite their differences

Layered architecture

  • Shows how communication should take place
  • Clarify the general functions of a communication process
  • To break down complex networking processes into more manageable sub-layers
  • Using industry standard interfaces enables interoperability
  • To change the features of one layer without changing the code in every layer
  • Easier troubleshooting Read more

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