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Chapter 11 Flashcards

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This category of routing protocols maintain a list of destination networks along with metrics of direction and distance as measured in hops

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Distance vector routing protocols

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this category of routing protocols gather routing characteristics, such as speed, latency, etc to make a next hop routing decision

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Link State Routing protocols

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Examples of vector routing protocols

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RIP, IGRP

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Examples of link state routing protocols

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OSPF, IS-IS, EIGRP

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this category of routing protocols make next hop decisions based on the entire remaining path to the destination, and is a kind of exterior routing protocol

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path vector

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what is an example of a path vector routing protocol?

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BGP

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This is an insecure terminal emulation network application that supports remote connectivity for executing commands and running applications but does not support transfer of files.

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Telnet, TCP/23

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This is an insecure network application that supports an exchange of files that requires anonymous or specific authentication.

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FTP, TCP/20&21

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This is an insecure network application that supports an exchange of files that does not require authentication. Used to host network device configuration files and can support multicasting.

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TFTP, UDP/69

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This is a protocol used to transmit email messages from a client to an email server and from one email server to another.

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SMTP, TCP/25

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This is a protocol used to pull email messages from an inbox on an email server down to an email client (aka client archiving).

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POP3, TCP/110

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This is a protocol used to pull email messages from an inbox on an email server down to an email client.

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IMAP4, TCP/110

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This protocol provides for centralized control of TCP/IP configuration settings assigned to systems upon bootup.

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DHCP, UDP/67,68

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This is the protocol used to transmit web page elements from a web server to web browsers in cleartext.

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HTTP, TCP/80

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This is the TLS-encrypted version of HTTP.

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HTTPS, TCP/443

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This is a network service that is used to spool print jobs and send print jobs to printers. Consider enclosing in a VPN for use.

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LPD, TCP/515

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This is a GUI API for command-line operating systems. Consider enclosing in a VPN for use.

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X Window, TCP/6000-6063

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This is a network service used to support file sharing between dissimilar systems. Consider enclosing in a VPN for use.

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NFS, TCP/2049

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This is a network service used to collect network health and status information from a central monitoring station.

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SNMP, UDP 161, 162

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combination of IP and port

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socket

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ports that have one or more networking software products specifically registered with IANA

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registered software ports
1024-49151

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ports used randomly and temporarily by clients as a source port

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random, dynamic, ephemeral ports (49152-65535)

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3 steps of a TCP handshake

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SYN
SYN/ACK
ACK

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this name server hosts the original editable zone file for the domain

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primary authoritative name server

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these name servers host read-only copies of the zone file

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secondary authoritative name server

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a security improvement to DNS; provides mutual certificate authentication and encrypted sessions between devices

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DNSSEC

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this system protects clients during DNS transactions by creating an encrypted session with a DNS server using HTTPS

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DNS over HTTPS (DoH)

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this system protects clients during DNS transactions by adding a DNS proxy between the client and the DNS resolver thus providing anonymity and privacy to DNS queries

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Oblivious DoH (ODoH)

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a malicious device that responds to DNS queries with false IP information

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rogue DNS server

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putting incorrect information into a DNS server’s zone file or cache

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DNS Cache Poisoning

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malicious redirection of a valid website’s URL to a fake website by modifying the local hosts file on a system

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DNS Pharming

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when a client has a false DNS server definition

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corrupting the IP configuration through DHCP or a script

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when an attacker sends back a DNS response with false information

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DNS query spoofing

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34
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protecting against DNS poisoning methods

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block inbound TCP 53
block outbound UDP 53
NIDS
use DNSSEC
use DoH or ODoH
regularly audit DNS and DHCP servers
use split DNS

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35
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deploying separate DNS servers for public and private use

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split DNS

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36
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defensive use of DNS spoofing to prevent users from visiting malicious sites

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DNS Sinkhole

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malicious action of changing the registration of a domain name without the authorization of the valid owner

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domain hijacking

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38
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displaying a link that looks like a well-known product that redirects the user to an alternate location

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URL Hijacking

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IPv6 new features

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scoped addresses, autoconfiguration, QoS

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since IPv6 does not support NAT, will this reduce security or privacy?

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Privacy, because a systems local IP address will not be masked

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having systems operate both IPv4 and IPv6

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dual stack

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42
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systems operate a single stack of either IPv4 or IPv6 and use an encapsulation tunnel to access systems of the other protocol

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tunneling

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used to convert between IPv6 and IPv4 network segments similarly to how NAT converts between internal and external adresses

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NAT-PT

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44
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this router protocol allows systems to support multicasting

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IGMP - Internet Group Management Protocol

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45
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this protocol resolves IP addresses into MAC addresses

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ARP

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46
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when an attacker sends false ARP replies to a switch

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ARP cache poisoning

47
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best defense against ARP attacks

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port security on switches

48
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this security measure can prohibit communications with unknown, unauthorized, rogue devices

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switch port security

49
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this secure protocol uses public key cryptography to provide encryption, access control, nonrepudiation and message authentication using IP protocols. Primarily used for VPNs

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IPsec

50
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this secure protocol offers a SSO solution and provides protection for logon credentials

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Kerberos

51
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this secure protocol is an end-to-end encryption technique that can encrypt plaintext utilities, often used to remotely access the CLI of a device

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SSH

52
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this is a cryptographic protocol that provides end-to-end encryption for voice communications, videoconferencing, and text messages

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signal protocol

53
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this is an authentication service for cross-network service communications and prevents unauthorized execution of code on remote systems

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Secure Remote Procedure Call (S-RPC)

54
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this is an encryption protocol that operates at OSI layer 4 by encrypting the payload of TCP communications

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TLS

55
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this protocol is primarily used in the electric and water utility management industries to support communications between data aquisition systems and the system control equipment. It is similar to TCP/IP for ICS

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DNP3 (Distributed Network Protocol 3)

56
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merging of specialty or proprietary protocols with standard protocols

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converged protocols

57
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a secondary network used to consolidate and manage various storage devices into a single consolidated network-accessible storage container

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Storage Area Network (SAN)

58
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used to encapsulate Fibre Channel communications over ethernet networks

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Fiber Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)

59
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high-throughput high-performance network technology that directs data across a network based on short path labels to save time over traditional IP based routing; designed to handle a wide range of protocols through encapsulation rather than just TCP/IP

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MPLS (Multiprotocol label switching)

60
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a networking storage standard based on IP used to enable location-independent file storage, transmission, and retrieval over LAN, WAN, or public internet

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Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI)

61
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a tunnelling mechanism that encapsulates audio, video, and other data into IP packets

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VoIP

62
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a new network design that is directly programmable from a central location, is flexible, vendor neutral, and open standards based.

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software defined networking SDN

63
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3 benefits of segmentation

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boosting performance
reducing communication problems
increasing security

64
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creates a separate and distinct network structure for traffic that would otherwise interfere with the production network by creating secondary network paths to support data storage traffic

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an out-of-band pathway

65
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diving an internal network into numerous subzones with filtering mechanisms between all of them

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microsegmentation

66
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an encapsulation protocol that enables VLANs to be stretched across subnets and geographic distances

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Virtual eXtensible LAN (VXLAN)

67
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IEEE standard for wireless network communications

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802.11

68
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Wi-Fi deployment model where any two wireless networking devices can communicate without a centralized control authority

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ad hoc mode

69
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Wi-Fi deployment model where a WAP is required and restrictions for wireless network access are enforced

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Infrastructure

70
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a wireless deployment where there is a WAP connecting wireless clients to one another but not to any wired resources

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standalone mode

71
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a wireless deployment where the WAP acts as a connection point to link the wireless clients to the wired network

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wired extension

72
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a wireless deployment where multiple WAPs are used to connect a large physical area to the same network

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enterprise extended mode

73
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a wireless deployment where a wireless connection links two different wired networks

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bridge mode

74
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the SSID used by WiFi direct or ad hoc mode

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ISSID - Independent service set identifier

75
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a formal assessment of wireless signal strength, quality, and interference using an RF signal detector

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site survey

76
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a mapping of signal strength measurements over a building’s blueprint

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heat map

77
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wireless authentication method that does not require authentication and sends data in the clear

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OSA - open system authentication

78
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wireless authentication method that requires authentication before communications can occur

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shared key authentication (SKA)

79
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a SKA protocol that uses a predefined shared RC4 secret key; extremely weak

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WEP

80
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a SKA protocol that replaced WEP and negotiates a unique key set with each host. Uses RC4 nd TKIP or LEAP

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WPA

81
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a SKA protocol that implements AES-CCMP encryption

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WPA2

82
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a SKA protocol that uses 192-bit AES CCMP encryption and replaces preshared key authentication with Simultaneous Authentication of Equals (SAE)

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WPA3

83
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a standard port-based network access control that ensures clients cannot communicate with a resource until proper authentication has taken place

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802.1X/EAP

84
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encapsulates EAP methods within a TLS tunnel that provides authentication

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Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol (PEAP)

85
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security standard that operates by auto-connecting and automatically authenticating the first new wireless client to initiate a connection to the network at the push of a button or remote PIN

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WPS

86
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is WPS secure?

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No, an attacker could brute force the PIN that could allow access to the network

87
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a list of authorized wireless client interface MAC addresses that is used by a WAP to block access to unauthorized devices

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Wireless MAC filter

88
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an authentication technique that redirects a newly connected client to a web-based portal access control page

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captive portal

89
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4 radio frequency spectrum-use techniques

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spread spectrum
FHSS - Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
DSSS - Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
OFDM - Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing

90
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blue-tooth focused network packet capture

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Bluesniffing

91
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a DoS attack against a Bluetooth device

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Bluesmacking

92
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sending unsolicited messages to Bluetooth-capable devices

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Bluejacking

93
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the unauthorized access of data via a Bluetooth connection

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Bluesnarfing

94
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an attacker gains remote control over the hardware and software over a Bluetooth connection

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Bluebugging

95
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wireless used by SCADA systems

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Narrow-band wireless

96
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IoT wireless

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Zibgee

97
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a collection of resource services deployed in numerous data centers to provide low latency, high performance, and high availability of hosted content.

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content delivery network CDN

98
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a section of the organization’s network that has been sectioned off so that it acts as an intranet for the private network but also serves information to outsiders

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extranet

99
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a special-purpose extranet that is designed specifically for low-trust and unknown users to access public facing services

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DMZ, screened subnet

100
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network devices that operate at OSI layer 1 to strengthen the communication signal over a cable segment

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RCAs - Repeaters, Concentrators, and Amplifiers

101
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network devices that operate at OSI layer 1 to connect multiple systems - create a single collision and broadcast domain

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Hub

102
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a device that covers or modulates between an analog carrier signal and a ditial information

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modem

most modern modems are actually routers

103
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a network device that connects two networks together; operate at OSI layer 2

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bridge

104
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network devices that operate at OSI layer to to manage the transmission of frames via MAC addresses and can separate broadcast domains with the creation of VLANs

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Switch

105
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network devices that operate at OSI layer 3 to control traffic flow based on IP addressing; connect networks together

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Routers

106
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a network device that is a remote access, multilayer switch used to connect distant networks over WAN links

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LAN extenders, WAN switch, WAN router

107
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a network device that is a remote access system deployed to make accessing other devices more secure

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jumpbox

108
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a network device that collects information and transits it back to a central system for storage and analysis

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Sensor

109
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a network device that gathers data into a log or record file; waits for specific activity, event, or traffic and then records it into a record file

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Collector

110
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a device that takes numerous inputs and integrates them into a single data stream and can multiplex

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aggregator

111
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the concept of controlling access to the environment through strict adherence to and enforcement of security policy

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NAC Network Access Control

112
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what level of the OSI model do circuit-level firewalls operate on?

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Layer 5

113
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a firewall deployed between internal network segments to prevent the further spread of malicious code

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Internal Segmentation Firewall (ISFW)

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