Ports & Protocols
(2.1 & 2.3)
(2.1 & 2.3)
What is the protocol and port number used to send emails?
SMTP (25)
This device serves as the access point between your local network and other networks, such as the internet.
Default Gateway/Router
Usually defined as old hardware, software, and, or network protocols.
Legacy/ Embedded Systems
This DNS-based email authentication protocol helps prevent spoofing by specifying which mail servers are authorized to send emails on behalf of a domain.
Sender Policy Framework (SPF)
This handheld tool is used to attach RJ-45 connectors to the ends of twisted pair cables.
Crimper
What is the protocol and port number used to transfer files?
FTP (21)
This centralized tool is used to organize and manage multiple Ethernet cables in one place, typically in a wiring closet.
Patch Panel
Can Cache the information requested, act as a filter blocking content from prohibited websites, and modify the requesters information.
Proxy
This email authentication protocol builds on SPF and DKIM to instruct receiving mail servers how to handle messages that fail authentication and can request aggregate reports from receivers.
Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC)
This simple device is used to test whether a network port can send and receive signals by creating a loopback circuit.
Loopback Plug
What is the more secure protocol used to browse the internet?
HTTPS (443)
This type of IP address is automatically assigned by a DHCP server and can change over time.
Dynamic IP Address
Keeps track of who is logging in where, what resources users are accessing, who is visiting the web server, the status of the router, and the printer’s online status.
Syslog
What is the fastest internet type?
Fiber
This tool is used to verify the continuity and correct wiring of Ethernet cables by sending signals from one end and analyzing the result on the other.
Cable Tester
What is the slowest 802. 11 standard, with a maximum speed of 11 Mbps?
802.11b
As the internet grew, we started to run out of IPv4 addresses. That’s why we now have IPv6, which uses how many bits?
128 bits
Helps improve network security and ease administration by centralizing control of resources sharing.
Server
What storage system do most SANs use?
Block Storage
Consisting of a tone generator and a probe, this toolset helps locate and identify specific cables in a bundle without unplugging them.
Tone & Probe Kit( Fox and Hound)
What is the process that usually requires for two Bluetooth devices to establish a connection?
Pairing
If your device can’t reach a DHCP server, it assigns itself a fallback address called APIPA, which starts with?
169.254.xx
When is a connection requested by your internet software using the hypertext transfer protocol of the TCP/IP protocol suite this is known as?
Web Browsing
What area does a MAN cover?
City or Large Campus
This tool captures and analyzes network traffic in real time, helping identify bandwidth issues, packet loss, and potential intrusions.
Packet Sniffer or Protocol Analyzer