Common Network Analysis Tool For Cyber Security Analysts
A SOC relies on a supporting infrastructure of tools and systems that provide the following services: Network mapping Network monitoring Vulnerability detection Penetration testing Data […]
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Major Networking Basics: Understanding The Basic Facts
In my previous article, I have talked about all that you need to know about networks. In this article, I want to talk about […]
Computer Security Awareness: Boosting The Performance Of Your Devices
There is a saying that you cannot outgrow what you don’t know. The same thing applies to system security, you need to make […]
Probabilistic Analysis In Cyber Security: How To Determine The Likelihood Of Events
Statistical techniques can be used to evaluate the risk that exploits will be successful in a given network. This type of analysis can help decision-makers […]
Initial SQL Slammer Infection: How It Is Done
Worms share similar characteristics. They all exploit an enabling vulnerability, have a way to propagate themselves, and they all contain a payload. Worm Components Despite […]
Basic Computer Security Tips To Protect Your Computer
The security of the computer allows users to use the computer while keeping safe from threats. Computer Security can also be defined as managing […]
What You Need To Know About Home Networks
In my previous article, I talked about all that you need to know about networks. In this article, I want to talk about all […]
How Nigerian Scam Yahoo Yahoo Works
Before I start writing this article, here is a disclaimer. I am not writing this article to rubbish Nigeria as a country and I […]
Network Communications Protocols For Cyber Security: The Facts
Simply having a wired or wireless physical connection between end devices is not enough to enable communication. For communication to occur, devices must know “how” […]
Data Encapsulation In Networking: Highlighting The Facts
Knowing the OSI reference model and the TCP/IP protocol model will come in handy when you learn about how data is encapsulated as it moves […]
MAC Addresses And IP Addresses: Highlighting The Facts
In my previous article, I have talked much about how data travels across the network. In this article, I want to talk more about MAC […]
Address Resolution Protocol: How It Works
If your network is using the IPv4 communications protocol, the Address Resolution Protocol, or ARP, is what you need to map IPv4 addresses to MAC […]
Examining Transport Layer Characteristics In Networking
Application layer programs generate data that must be exchanged between the source and destination hosts. The transport layer is responsible for logical communications between applications […]
Transport Layer Session Establishment: How It Is Done
You already know the fundamentals of TCP. Understanding the role of port numbers will help you to grasp the details of the TCP communication process. […]
Understanding Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for IPv4 service automates the assignment of IPv4 addresses, subnet masks, gateways, and other IPv4 networking parameters. This is […]
The Truth About Domain Name Service
The webservers that we so often connect to using names like www⋅cisco⋅com, are actually reached by assigning IP addresses to packets. On the internet, these […]
Roles Of End Devices In The Network Process
The network devices that people are most familiar with are end devices. To distinguish one end device from another, each end device on a […]
Insight Into Packet Forwarding Decision Process
Now that the router has determined the best path for a packet based on the longest match, it must determine how to encapsulate the packet […]
8 General Security Practices For Home Networking
When it comes to general security breaches, home networks are the most susceptible to attacks. The reason is that home network users always have the […]
Understanding IP PDU Details For IPV4 And IPV6
IP was designed as a Layer 3 connectionless protocol. It provides the necessary functions to deliver a packet from a source host to a destination […]