Network Analysis Flashcards
What is a protocol?
A set of rules that defines the messages sent, and the actions taken on those messages.
What do protocols define?
Format
Order
Actions taken
Networking Layers
Application
Transport
Network
Link
Physical
What level of networks do switches operate on?
Operate at the physical and link layers
Routers
Operate at the physical, link, and network layers
Firewalls
Deny bad and allow ok traffic.
IDS/IPS
Alerting and prevention of malicious network activity
Gateway
The IP that will forward your datagram
Routing table
Where do I send the next hop?
ARP Table
Address Resolution Protocol
Maps IP addresses to MAC addresses
CAM Table
Maps MAC addresses to physical ports
Used on switches
NAT
Network -> Address translation.
What tool allows us to do packet captures forom the CLI?
tcpdump
What are the common ports?
0-1023
What are the registered ports?
1024-49151W