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File Transfer Protocol
Application protocol used to transfer files between network hosts over ports 20 and 21. FTP is mo...
Precision Time Protocol
Higher accuracy network time synchronization protocol. Defined in IEEE 1588 standard. Designed f...
Single Sign On
A networking mechanism that allows users to access multiple network resources while only having t...
Security Assertion Markup Language
An XML-based data format used to exchange authentication information between a client and a servi...
John the Ripper Lab
Complete this lab as follows: Crack the root password on Support. From the Favorites bar, selec...
Differentiated Service Framework
A header field used to indicate a priority value for an IP packet for QoS or CoS scheduling. Diff...
Quality of Service
A traffic shaping mechanism that allows for fine-grained control over traffic parameters in a net...
Random Early Detection
A packet dropping algorithm designed to avoid congestion and buffer filling using predictive mode...
Management Information Base
A database that stores an SNMP agent's activity records and other parameters. Parameters are iden...
Simple Network Management Protocol
A commonly used framework for remote management and monitoring of servers and network appliances....
Cisco Discovery Protocol
A proprietary host discovery protocol used in all Cisco network appliances. CDP uses Data Link la...
Nmap Security Scanner
A widely used software tool used for IP scanning. Nmap requires at least the IP address or the su...
Request for Comment 1918
A standard defined by the IETF that defines private IPv4 address ranges.
IEEE 802.11r
An amendment to the normal 802.11 standard that enhances the ability of wireless devices to maint...
Service Set Identifier
A unique string used to identify wireless networks. SSIDs have a maximum length of 32 bytes, and ...
Received Signal Strength Indicator
A measure of a wireless signal's strength as measured at the receiver, measured using either deci...
Perimeter Network
A type of network security zone where hosts that face the Internet are placed for secure external...
Cryptographic Attacks
There is no such thing as a sure thing when it comes to protecting data stored on computer system...
Asymmetric Encryption
Where encryption and decryption are handled by two different keys. A user will generate a keypai...
Field Programable Gate Array
aliases: FPGA A type of microprocessor used in embedded systems that is configured by t...