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Network Communication

This course presents an in-depth study of Network Communication, its standards and protocols, hardware and software, algorithms and their pitfalls - providing effective means to assess network traffic, its durability and hazards

Network Communications Architecture Framework
$32 / complete access

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Main Objectives

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    Establishing proficiency around network fundamentals and the OSI model, to assess network topology, ongoing transmission and attack patterns.

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    Providing a comprehensive view of the underlying mechanisms that govern reliable transmission, as well as encrypted and open web communication.

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    Building intimate knowhow of theory and implementation of network communication protocols from the datalink layer through the application layer.

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    Gaining insights on network topology, as well as traffic assessment and manipulation skills, using best-practices and available tools.

Course Syllabus

Module 1: Network Communication Overview
  • 📁 Network fundamentals
  • 📁 The OSI model
  • 📁 The network devices
  • 📁 Sniffing the Network
  • 📁 Extend your knowledge
  • 📁 Glossary
Module 2: The Datalink layer
  • 📁 The Physical Layer
  • 📁 The Network Access Layer
  • 📁 The Ethernet protocol
  • 📁 The ARP protocol
  • 📁 Data Link layer attacks
  • 📁 Extend your knowledge
  • 📁 Glossary
Module 3: The Internet layer
  • 📁 Addressing
  • 📁 Routing
  • 📁 The Internet protocol (IPv4)
  • 📁 The ICMP protocol
  • 📁 Extend your knowledge
  • 📁 Glossary
Module 4: The Transport layer
  • 📁 The Transport Layer Port
  • 📁 UDP - User Datagram Protocol
  • 📁 TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
  • 📁 Transport layer attacks
  • 📁 Extend your knowledge
  • 📁 Glossary
Module 5: The Application layer - UDP Payloads
  • 📁 The Management of Domain Names
  • 📁 The DNS Protocol
  • 📁 The DHCP Protocol
  • 📁 Extend your knowledge
  • 📁 Glossary
Module 6: The Application Layer - TCP Payloads
  • 📁 Telnet - Telecommunication Network
  • 📁 HTTP
  • 📁 The HTTP syntax
  • 📁 HTTP over TLS
  • 📁 Extend your knowledge
  • 📁 Glossary

Integrated Study Tracks

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Online TextBook

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Practice Hub

Combines the advantage of an online textbook with numerous per-chapter review questions, as well as an annotated scorecard to monitor your progress.

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Challenges & Solutions

Supports your learning with numerous per-chapter challenges at growing difficulty, with detailed step by step solutions.

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online community

Access our forum space. Review questions and ideas, share notes, discuss screening updates, and study natively alongside peers.

Your Course Progress

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Completion Track

45% Mastered

Overall performance assessment score across core curriculum themes and interactive challenges.

Course Certification

Official Completion Certification

Verified Completion Credential

Earn a CyberPlace Certification upon completing all milestones to highlight your screening readiness.