Securing TCP/IP

Chapple06 10/12/04 9:21 AM Page 135. CHAPTER 6. Securing TCP/IP . After reading this chapter, you will be able to: Explain the role that the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP) play in computer networking Understand how security concepts integrate into the OSI network- ing models Identify the major components of the TCP/IP protocol suite and explain how each is used in networking Decipher the contents of a TCP/IP packet and describe the types of modifications involved in malformed packet attacks Describe the enhancements provided by adding IPSec security to a network Identify the various security protocols used to enhance Web commu- nications and choose the protocol appropriate for a given situation chapple06 10/12/04 9:21 AM Page 136. 136 CHAPTER 6 Securing TCP/IP . The vast majority of computer networks, including the Internet itself, are dependent upon a set of protocols known as the TCP/IP suite. The two core components of this suite, the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP), control the formatting and routing of data as it flows from point to point across the network.

136 CHAPTER 6 Securing TCP/IP The vast majority of computer networks, including the Internet itself, are dependent upon a set of protocols known as the TCP/IP suite.

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