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Layer 4 of the OSI stack is known as:
Suggested Answer: B
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Source: TIPTON, Hal, (ISC)2, Introduction to the CISSP Exam presentation.
12 comments · newest first
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Judy
11 months ago
I thought it was the network layer for a sec!
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Kenneth
12 months ago
Yup, Layer 4 handles end-to-end communication.
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Shawn
12 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that?
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Tasia
12 months ago
Totally agree, B is the right answer.
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Lorenza
1 year ago
It's the transport layer!
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Thaddeus
1 year ago
I recall that the network layer is Layer 3, so that rules out option C. I’m leaning towards B for the transport layer, but I hope I’m correct!
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Deeann
1 year ago
I’m a bit confused. I thought the data link layer was Layer 2, but now I’m second-guessing myself about the transport layer being Layer 4.
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Fernanda
1 year ago
I practiced a similar question last week, and I believe Layer 4 is definitely the transport layer. It’s where TCP and UDP operate, right?
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Gracia
1 year ago
I think Layer 4 is the transport layer, but I’m not 100% sure. I remember it deals with end-to-end communication.
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Felicidad
1 year ago
This looks like a pretty straightforward multiple choice question on the DCI encoding process. I'm pretty confident I can tackle this one.
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Jolene
1 year ago
This looks like a straightforward question on detective controls for malicious attacks. I'll start by reviewing the options and thinking through which one is not a detective control.
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Santos
1 year ago
This seems like a tricky one. I'd need to really dig into the details to figure out the root cause. Definitely going to need to review the SLAs and OLAs closely.