C3 - Networks And Network Security

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Bandwidth

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The maximum data transmission capacity over a network, measured by bits per second

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Data Packet

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A basic unit of information that travels from one device to another within a network

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Hub

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A network device that broadcasts information to every device on the network

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I.P. Address

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A unique string of characters that identifies the location of a decice on the internet

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L.A.N. Local Area Network

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A network that spans small areas like an office building, a school, or a home

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Modem

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A device that connects your router to the internet and brings internet access to the LAN

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Network

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A group of connected devices

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Packet Sniffing

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The practice of capturing and inspecting data packets across a network

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Port

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A Software-based location that organizes the sending and receiving of data between devices on a network

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Switch

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A device that makes connections between specific devices on a network by sending and receiving data between them

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Transmission Control Protocol

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An internet communication protocol that allows two devices to form a connection and stream data

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User Datagram Protocol

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A connectionless protocol that dows not establish a connection between devices before transmissions

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Wide Area Network

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A network that smans a large geographic area like a city, state, or country

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Baseline Configuration

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A document et of specifications within a system that is used as a basis for builds, releases, and updates

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Bluetooth

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Used for wireless communication with nearby physical devices

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Cloud Network

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A collection of servers or computers that stores resources and data in remote data centers that can be accessed via the internet

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Firewall

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A network security device that monitors traffic to or from your network

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I.A.M. Identity Access Management

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A collection of processes and technologies that helps organizations manage digital identities in their environement

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I.C.M.P. Flood

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A type of DoS attack performed by an attacker repeatedly sending ICMP request packets to a network server

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I.P. Spoofing

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A network attack performed when an attacker changes the source IP of a data packet to impersonate an authorized system and gain access to a network

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Security Zone

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A segment of a conpany's network that protcts the internal network from the internet

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Smurf Attack

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A network attack performed when an attacker sniffs an authorized user's IP address and floods it with ICMP packets

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SYN flood attack

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A type of DoS attack that simulates a T.C.P./I.P. connection and floods a server with SYN packets

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Wi-Fi Protected Access W.P.A.

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A wireless security protocol for devices to connect to the internet