QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
LDAP
Provides mechanism to access and query directory services systems
Public key encryption
Encrypts a message for specific decryption
SSL requirements
Both web server and client need certificates
PPTP encryption
Uses MPPE for encryption
IPsec components
AH provides authentication and integrity
IPsec security associations table
Tracks IPsec security associations
Session key generation in IPsec
Done using IKE
VLAN separation layer
Data link layer
VTP vulnerability
Exposes switches to switch spoofing attack
PII security zone
Intranet
Firewall providing web caching
Proxy firewall
Reading protocol commands
Done by Application-level proxy
Firewall with communication channel table
Stateful firewall
iptables OS usage
Linux
, iptables rule example
Blocks packets from specific IP range
Port security limitations
Cannot define exact MAC addresses allowed
Centralized access control standard
802.1x
RADIUS role in 802.1x
Authentication server
Authenticator in 802.1x
RADIUS server
Router ACL rule order
Order is crucial for rule application
IPv6 MAC address extension
EIU-64 format
MAC address manufacturer identification
OUI part of MAC address
NIC teaming standard
802.1ax-2008
Linux NIC teaming config file
ifcfg-bond0
Windows interface speed setting tool
Device Manager
SMTP port number
25
Service using port 22
SSH
Telnet security issue
Sends data in plain-text format
Crossover cable wiring
T568A and T568B
CAT cable for 10 Gbps