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
CISSP Exam Note (Domain 2: Telecommunications and Networking Security) – Key Concepts and Other Definitions
Rainbow Series
The Rainbow Series (sometimes known as the Rainbow Books) is a series of computer security standards published by the United States government in the 1980s and 1990s. They were originally published by the U.S. Department of Defense Computer Security Center, and then by the National Computer Security Center.
These standards describe a process of evaluation for trusted systems. In some cases, U.S. government entities (as well as private firms) would require formal validation of computer technology using this process as part of their procurement criteria. Many of these standards have influenced, and have been superseded by, the Common Criteria. Read more

