SYN Packet: A key component of the TCP/IP protocol’s three-way handshake, the SYN packet is sent by a client to initiate a network connection. It requests the establishment of a session by signaling the start of communication. The server responds with a SYN-ACK packet, acknowledging the request, and the handshake is completed when the client replies with an ACK packet.
Categories: CC D4: Network Security | CCSP D3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security | CISM D4: Incident Management | CISSP D4: Communication and Network Security | Security+ D3: Security Architecture | SSCP D6: Network and Communication Security
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