Overview
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Prepare for the Communications and Network Security domain of the CISSP exam. Learn about best practices for TCP/IP networking, network security devices, network attacks, and more.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Communication and network security
- What you need to know
- Study resources
- Introducing TCP/IP
- IP addresses and DHCP
- Domain name system (DNS)
- Network ports
- ICMP
- Multilayer protocols
- Public and private addressing
- Subnetting
- Security zones
- VLANs and network segmentation
- Security device placement
- Software-defined networking (SDN)
- Transmission media
- Routers, switches, and bridges
- Firewalls
- Proxy servers
- Load balancers
- VPNs and VPN concentrators
- Network intrusion detection and prevention
- Protocol analyzers
- Unified threat management
- Content distribution networks
- Restricting network access
- Network access control
- Firewall rule management
- Router configuration security
- Switch configuration security
- Maintaining network availability
- Network monitoring
- SNMP
- Isolating sensitive systems
- Deception technologies
- Network support
- Telephony
- Multimedia collaboration
- Storage networks
- TLS and SSL
- IPsec
- Remote network access
- Securing common protocols
- Understanding wireless networking
- Wireless encryption
- Wireless authentication
- Wireless signal propagation
- Wireless networking equipment
- Mobile connection methods
- Mobile device security
- Mobile device management
- Mobile device tracking
- Mobile application security
- Mobile security enforcement
- Bring your own device (BYOD)
- Mobile deployment models
- Operating system security
- Malware prevention
- Application management
- Host-based network security controls
- File integrity monitoring
- Data loss prevention
- Continuing your preparation
