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FIGURE 11.4 OSI model data names
OSI Layers
Understanding the functions and responsibilities of each layer of the
OSI model will help you understand how network communications
function, how attacks can be perpetrated against network
communications, and how security can be implemented to protect
network communications. We discuss each layer, starting with the
bottom layer, in the following sections.
For more information on the TCP/IP stack, search for
TCP/IP on Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org).
Remember the OSI To make the most of the OSI, you must first be
able to remember the names of the seven layers in their proper order.
One common method of memorizing them is to create a mnemonic
from the initial letters of the layer names so they are easier to
