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Network Protocols

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Windows Servers

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Ethernet Protocol, CSMA/CD, Collisions

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TCP - UDP Protocol Analysis

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Network Address Translation - NAT

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Virtualization & VM Backup

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Windows Servers

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Cisco Firewalls

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Palo Alto Networks

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Cisco Routers

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Password recovery is a fairly frequently used procedure for administrators and engineers. Even though we usually stack our passwords in some word, excel or text file, it's very easy to forget to upda…