OSI Layers and their associated Protocols

https://supportforums.cisco.com/t5/getting-started-with-lans/osi-and-tcp-ip-model/td-p/2167494

These are very hard to memorize unless you have worked on these before and learn from the experience. However, I found this very helpful table, but it's actually for Cisco Support. Not for Security+ exam. Anyone knows a good site with the similar table, but less Protocols? Thanks.

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Comments

tedjames

Use a mnemonic to learn this, like:

Please Do Not Throw Sausage Pizza Away

Or in reverse:

All People Seem To Need Data Processing

That makes it easier to list the layers in order. Then you just have to learn the protocols. It worked for me!

TechGuru80

If you understand what each layer does then it’s actually not that difficult. I would look back at the explanations for each layer and then the protocols should make more sense.

Scyphn

Or straight from the book: Please Do Not Tell Sales People Anything.

brobo

The link above, provided by coldbug redirects you to wierd marketing site. Dont click on the link and dont trust to anything this guy said.

tedjames

brobo wrote: »

The link above, provided by coldbug redirects you to wierd marketing site. Dont click on the link and dont trust to anything this guy said.

I clicked on it the other day and was taken to a page with info on OSI. No marketing BS.

TechGuru80

tedjames wrote: »

I clicked on it the other day and was taken to a page with info on OSI. No marketing BS.

Same....but brobo also has 1 post...typical internet spam *****.

Bjones1976

Thank u for this,

shochan

I ran across this OSI model mnemonics in a Pen Test book the other day, LOL!

Please Do Not Teach Stupid People Acronyms