Chapter 2. General Networking Topics

Exam Topics in This Chapter

24 Networking Basics

25 TCP/IP

26 Switching and Bridging (Including VLANs, Spanning Tree, and more)

27 Routed Protocols

28 Routing Protocols (Including RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP)

29 Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP)

30 IP Multicast

31 Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN)

32 Async

33 Access Devices (For Example, Cisco AS 5300 Series)

This chapter covers general networking concepts listed in the CCIE Security blueprint for the written exam. The CCIE blueprint lists some example topics that define general networking, including switching, TCP/IP, routed and routing protocols, PPP, ISDN, and asynchronous communications.

The CCIE Security written exam contains approximately 50 percent security ...

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