Course 3 resources and citations

Week 1: Network architecture 
 Resources 
 Helpful resources to get started 
   
 
 
 Coursera Code of Conduct 
 
 
   
 
 
 Coursera Honor Code 
 
 
   
 
 
 Coursera: Edit my profile 
 
 
   
 
 
 Coursera: Learner Help Center 
 
 
   
 
 
 Coursera’s Global Online Community 
 
 
   
 
 
 Google: Common problems with labs 
 
 
   
 
 
 Google Docs help 
 
 
   
 
 
 Google Sheets help 
 
 
   
 
 
 How to use Google Slides 
 
 
   
 
 
 Microsoft Excel help and learning 
 
 
   
 
 
 PowerPoint help and learning 
 
 
   
 
 
 Word help and learning 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 Citations 
 Network components, devices, and diagrams 
   
 
 
 Meyers, Mike, and Scott Jernigan. (2019) CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, (Exams 220-1001 & 220-1002). 
 
 
 Oluwatosin, H.S. (2014). Client-server model. IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering , 16 (1), 67-71. 
 
 
 Sulyman, Shakirat. (2014). Client-Server Model. IOSR Journal of Computer Engineering. 16. 57-71. 10.9790/0661-16195771.  
 
 
 GeeksforGeeks. (2022, March 21). Devices used in each layer of TCP/IP model 
 
 
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 Cloud computing and software-defined networks 
   
 
 
 Rackspace Technology Colo Data Centers. (n.d.). What is colocation? 
 
 
   
 
 
 Fortinet. (n.d.). What is hybrid cloud? 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 Learn more about the TCP/IP model 
   
 
 
 Clarke, Glen E. (2018). CompTIA Network+ Certification Study Guide: Exam N10-007.  
 
 
 International Business Machines. (2022, Nov 15). User datagram protocol 
 
 
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 International Business Machines. (2022, Nov 15). Transmission control protocol 
 
 
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 Oracle. (n.d.). TCP/IP protocol architecture model 
 
 
 . System administration guide, volume 3. 
 
 
 Study CCNA. (n.d.). OSI & TCP/IP models 
 
 
 
 
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 The OSI model 
   
 
 
 Cloudflare. (n.d.). What is the OSI model? 
 
 
   
 
 
 FreeCodeCamp. (2020, December 21). The OSI Model – The 7 Layers of Networking Explained in Plain English 
 
 
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 Imperva. (n.d.). OSI Model 
 
 
 
 
 . Application security.

 
 
 
 Components of network layer communication 
   
 
 
 Agnė Srėbaliūtė. (2022, Aug 2). IPv4 packet header: Format and structure 
 
 
 . IPXO. 
 
 
 Rajinder Kaur (2009) IPv4 Header 
 
 
 . Advanced Internet Technologies.  
 
 
 Gsephrioth. (2017). The IP diagram 
 
 
 
 
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 Wright, Robert. (October 1998). IP Routing Primer . O’Reilly. 
 
 
 Week 2: Network operations 
 Citations 
 Network protocols 
   
 
 
 National Institute of Standards and Technology. (n.d.). Glossary 
 
 
 
 
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 Common network protocols 
   
 
 
 Cloudflare. (n.d.). What is a protocol? | Network protocol definition 
 
 
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 CompTIA. (n.d.). What is a network protocol and how does it work?  
 
 
   
 
 
 Oracle. (n.d.). TCP/IP protocol architecture model 
 
 
 
 
 . System administration guide, volume 3. 
 
 
 Additional network protocols  
   
 
 
 IBM. (2022, Oct 17). TCP/IP address and parameter assignment - Dynamic host configuration protocol 
 
 
 . IBM AIX documentation. 
 
 
 Microsoft. (n.d.O). What are IMAP and POP? 
 
 
 Microsoft Support. 
 
 
 Microsoft. (2013, October 21). SMTP 
 
 
 
 
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 The evolution of wireless security protocols 
   
 
 
 Asus. (2022, January 14).   [Wireless] What is WPA3? What are the advantages of using WPA3? 
 
 
 FAQ. 
 
 
 Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia (2022, February 3). Wi-Fi 
 
 
 . Encyclopedia Britannica .  
 
 
 Cisco Press. (2010, April 9).  Moving to WPA/WPA2-Enterprise wi-fi encryption 
 
 
 
 
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 Firewalls and network security measures  
   
 
 
 Cisco. (n.d.). What is a firewall?  
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 Subnetting and CIDR 
   
 
 
 Cloudflare. (n.d.). What is a subnet? 
 
 
   
 
 
 Techopedia. (2017, July 18). Subnetting 
 
 
 . Dictionary. 
 
 
 IP Address Guide. (n.d.). CIDR to IPv4 Conversion 
 
 
 
 
 . IPV4 Tools. 
 
 
 Proxy servers 
   
 
 
 National Institute of Standards and Technology. (n.d.). Glossary 
 
 
 
 
 . Accessed December 2022. 
 
 
 Week 3: Secure against network intrusions 
 Resources 
 Analyze network attacks 
   
 
 
 CompTIA 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 Citations 
 The case for securing networks  
   
 
 
 Vinton, Kate. (2014, September 18). With 56 million cards compromised, Home Depot’s breach is bigger than Target’s 
 
 
 
 
 . Forbes.  
 
 
 Analyze network layer communication 
   
 
 
 Lager, Nathan. (2020, April 3). Network Troubleshooting with Packet Captures 
 
 
 . Enable Sysadmin.  
 
 
 Oracle. (n.d.) How the TCP/IP Protocols Handle Data Communications (System Administration Guide: IP Services 
 
 
 
 
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 Real-life DDoS attack 
   
 
 
 Olenick, D. (2020, December 10) Guilty plea in 2016 Dyn DDos attack 
 
 
 . Bank info security.  
 
 
 Young, K (2022, January 10) Cyber case study: The Mirai DDoS attack on Dyn 
 
 
 
 
 . Coverlink. 
 
 
 Overview of interception attacks 
   
 
 
 Engebretson, P. (2013). The basics of hacking and penetration testing: ethical hacking and penetration testing made easy . Elsevier. 
 
 
 Week 4: Security hardening 
 Resources 
 Course 3 glossary  
   
 Apply OS hardening techniques 
   
 
 
 Opensource.com 
 
 
   
 
 
 Iana.org 
 
 
   
 
 
 Geekflare 
 
 
   
 
 
 Packet Pushers 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 Citations 
 OS hardening practices  
   
 
 
 National Institute of Security Technology. (2018, October). Guide to securing macOS 10.12 systems for IT professionals 
 
 
 
 
 . Special publication 800-179, revision 1. Accessed December 2022. 
 
 
 Apply OS hardening techniques 
   
 
 
 Doropoulos, N. (n.d.). DNS Query Flood Attack. 
 
 
 
 
 Linkedin. 
 
 
 Use the NIST Cybersecurity Framework to respond to a security 
   
 
 
 Bhardwaj, P. (2023, January 2). How to detect an ICMP flood attack and protect your network. 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 Firch, J. (2023, February 28). How to prevent a ICMP flood attack. 
   
   
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