All the pins
You’re working on a motherboard that has a port on the back with nine male pins. What type of port is this?
port
One port to rule them all
You need to create a firewall rule to allow telnet traffic to pass through. What port should you open in your firewall rule?
CompTIA Security+ SY0-301: 1.5 – Overview of Network Ports
TCP and UDP ports are an important part of network communication. In this video, you’ll learn about these ports and how they are used to facilitate data transfer between devices.
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CompTIA Security+ SY0-301: 1.2 – Switch Port Security and 802.1X
In a large network, the security of who connects to the network is an important consideration. In this video, you’ll learn how to secure your physical switch ports and how to use 802.1X for network access control.
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CompTIA Security+ SY0-301: 1.2 – Flood Guards
Network floods can cause outages and affect the security of our enterprise networks. In this video, you’ll learn how to use flood guards to prevent DoS, SYN floods, ping floods, and more.
No more bets, no more bets
You’re configuring an IMAP server in a customer’s email application, and the application is asking for a port number. What’s the best way to determine what this value should be?
CompTIA Security+ SY0-301: 3.7 – Assessment Tools
There are a number of tools that can help you discover threats and vulnerabilities on your network. In this video, you’ll learn about protocol analyzers, vulnerability scanners, port scanners, and honeypots.
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Not That Portal
One of your new laptop computers has a small interface that appears to support a modular connector with eight contacts. What type of connection is typically supported with this connector?
Any port test in a storm
You’re having problems with a serial port on your laptop, and your diagnostics software needs an external tool to help complete the testing. Which of these tools is often used for testing physical ports?
I’m Feeling Lucky
You’ve started your computer, but your browser can’t seem to connect to your usual Google start page. When you check your network configuration, you notice that the physical port is lit but you don’t have an IP address. Which of these is the most likely cause of this issue?