CISSP Exam Note (Domain 2: Telecommunications and Networking Security) – More Protocols
March 10, 2010 · Posted in Don's eBook Report, Information Security, Information Systems, Information Technology · Comment
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
CISSP Exam Note (Domain 2: Telecommunications and Networking Security) – Classes of Network Abuse
Class A
- Unauthorized access through circumvention of security access controls
- Masquerading, logon abuse (primarily internal attacks)
Class B – non-business use of systems
Class C
- Eavesdropping
- Active: Tampering with a transmission to create a covert signaling channel or probing the network
- Passive – Covertly monitoring or listening to transmissions that is unauthorized
- Covert Channel – using a hidden unauthorized communication
- Tapping – refers to the physical interception of transmission medium (like splicing of cable) Read more





