Networking

IT 315 Network security: In this assignment I learned how to

  1. List and define common security threats
  2. Explain how a buffer overrun works
  3. Explain how virus scanning works to protect against security threats
  4. Describe the differences between automated (virus, worm) and human attacks
  5. Describe what an attacker normally does after a computer is “pwn3d”
  6. Explain the problem with relying on users to enforce security
  7. Explain the purpose of defense in depth
  8. Describe how to analze the costs/benefits of a security protection
  9. Describe how to break a Ceaser Cipher
  10. Explain how public key encryption works
  11. Explain how symmetric and public key encryption work together
  12. Explain how hashing works
  13. Explain the process for storing passwords and user log in
  14. Describe the process of cracking passwords and explain the rules for strong passwords
  15. Describe the role of biometric and token authentication
  16. Describe how digital signatures work
  17. Describe the typical network architecture of a firewall system
  18. Explain how a packet filtering firewall works
  19. Define deep packet inspection
  20. Explain security problems with wireless Ethernet
  21. Describe the process of SSL/TLS
  22. Describe the difference between a site-to-site, remote user, and  point-to-point VPN
  23. Explain how hardening and responding work together to make a network secure

CYSE 270 Assignment 12 Advanced Networking Configuration: In this assignment I learned about

1. Configuring Network IP Addresses
▪ Assign appropriate IP addresses to each system
2. Setting Up the Routing Table
▪ Define routing rules to ensure proper packet forwarding
3. Configuring NAT Gateway
▪ Enable NAT to allow communication across different networks

IT 315 TCP/IP Internetworking: In this assignment I leaned how to

  1. Describe the relationship between a host name and an IP address
  2. Explain the router’s role in moving packets across a network
  3. Describe the hierarchical structure of IP addresses
  4. Describe the use of routers to connect different types of networks
  5. Explain routing decisions at the sending computer
  6. Explain the relationship among the items in a computer’s TCP/IP properties
  7. Explain routing decisions at a router
  8. Describe how a routing table is used to make routing decisions
  9. Describe why and how routers share information with other routers
  10. Explain why IPv6 isn’t being adopted in the U.S. while being adopted slowly outside
  11. Explain the structure of the domain name system and how network resources get their names
  12. Identify the role of port numbers in application to application communication
  13. Recognize the port numbers for Web and Email
  14. Describe how UDP is connectionless and unreliable
  15. Describe how TCP is connection-oriented and reliable
  16. Describe how NAT works
  17. Recognize the role of private addresses in NAT