[External Reference]
[Networking]
[Computer Systems Security]
[OSI]
Understanding Security Using the OSI Model
Abstract
This paper is written as a guide for those who do not labor through the wee hours
of the morning (yet) studying every new Information Technology (IT) vulnerability. This
paper will provide a breakdown of the OSI (Open Source Interconnection) model, and
using that model, explain some well-known vulnerabilities. The paper will take each
layer of the OSI model (there are seven) and describe a relevant vulnerability with a
solution to that problem area. The reader will become more aware of the vulnerabilities
that exist in the IT environment. More importantly, the reader will be able to use the OSI
model as a guide to simplify the security process.
The full paper is available at:
http://www.sans.org/reading_room/whitepapers/protocols/understanding-security-osi-model_377
