Thread by @rbhichher

Networking is a massive topic, but when starting into cyber security; you have to know the commonly used methods to uncover the potential areas of interest as an attacker you can leverage.

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1. The OSI Model: can be seen as a universal language for computer networking. It’s based on the concept of splitting up a communication system into seven abstract layers, each one stacked upon the last.
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2. Encapsulation: This is the process of adding additional information when data is traveling in the OSI or TCP/IP model. The additional information has been added on the sender’s side, starting from the Application layer to the Physical layer.
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3. The TCP/IP model is, in many ways, very similar to the OSI model. It's a few years older, and serves as the basis for real-world networking. The TCP/IP model consists of four layers: Application, Transport, Internet and Network Interface.
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4. The ping command is used when we want to test whether a connection to a remote website is possible. but it could also be for a computer on your home network if you want to check if it's configured correctly.
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5. Traceroute: can be used to map the path your request takes as it heads to the target machine.
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6. Whois is a widely used Internet record listing that identifies who owns a domain and how to get in contact with them. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) regulates domain name registration and ownership.
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7. Dig: allows you to query information about various DNS records, including host addresses, mail exchanges, and name servers. It is the most commonly used tool among system administrators for troubleshooting DNS problems.
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