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ICMP Protocol

ICMP Protocol - Part 2: Echo / Echo Reply (Ping)…

As mentioned in the previous page, an Echo is simply what we networking engineers call a 'ping'. The Echo Reply is, as most would guess, the 'ping reply'. ICMP Echos are used mostly for trouble…

Web Application Vulnerability Scanners

What is OWASP? Open Web Application Security Pro…

With nearly every business sector relying on the internet and digital tools to function, it is no surprise that cybersecurity is the second-fastest growing industry. Hackers don’t care how large or s…

Routing

Interior Gateway Protocol - IGRP

IGRP (Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) is a Cisco proprietary distance-vector routing protocol used in enterprise networks to exchange routing information between routers. IGRP is a predecessor to…

VLAN Networks

VLANs - Access & Trunk Links

If you've read our previous article The VLAN Concept - Introduction to VLANs then you should feel comfortable with terms such as 'VLAN', 'Static & Dynamic VLANs', however this is just…

Network Cabling

CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6 UTP X-Over / Cross-over Cable

The cross-over (or crossover) CAT5 UTP cable has to be one of the most used cables after the classic straight-thru cable. The cross-over cable allows us to connect two computers without needing a hub…

Linux - Unix

Critical 15 Year-old Linux Security Hole (Ghost)…

Security researchers at qualys.com yesterday released information on a critical 15 year-old Linux security hole which affects millions of Linux systems dated back to the year 2000. The newly pu…

Netflow

Netflow vs SNMP. Two Different Approaches to Netw…

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) and Netflow are both popular protocols with admins, prized for their ability to give visibility over the network and in some cases discern the cause of netwo…

Windows Servers

The Importance of a Hyper-V & VMware Server Backu…

Using Hyper-V Server virtualization technology, you can virtualize your physical environment to reduce the cost of physical hardware. As part of IT best practices, you implement monitoring solutions…

Windows Servers

Windows 2012 Server Foundation, Essential, Standa…

FREE Hyper-V & VMware Virtualization Backup: FREE for Firewall.cx readers for a Limited Time! Download Now! Windows Server 2012 Editions On the 1st of August, 2012 Microsoft releas…

OpManager - Network Monitoring & Management

Maximizing Network Security: A Deep Dive into OpM…

In the rapidly evolving landscape of cyber threats, network security has never been more crucial. With the frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks escalating, organizations are under constant pr…

Routing

Routing Information Protocol - RIP

Routing Information Protocol (RIP) is a distance-vector routing protocol that is commonly used in small to medium-sized networks. It is one of the oldest routing protocols still in use today, h…

Windows Servers

Installing Active Directory Services & Domain Con…

This article serves as an Active Directory tutorial covering installation and setup of Windows 2012 Active Directory Services Role & Domain Controller using Windows 2012 PowerShell. Our previous…