Star
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What is Star?
A star network topology is a configuration where all devices (nodes) are connected directly to a central hub or switch. In this arrangement, each node has a dedicated point-to-point link to the central device, forming a star-like structure. This topology offers advantages such as easy installation and reconfiguration, centralized management, and fault isolation. If one connection fails, it doesn't affect others. However, the central hub is a single point of failure for the entire network. Star topologies are commonly used in local area networks (LANs) due to their reliability, scalability, and ease of maintenance, making them a popular choice in both small office and large enterprise environments.
Free resources to learn Star
- ArticleStar Topology
- VideoStar Topology
More in stage 4: Security Skills and Knowledge
- Security Skills and Knowledge
- Understand Common Hacking Tools
- Core Concepts of Zero Trust
- Understand Common Exploit Frameworks
- Roles of Compliance and Auditors
- Blue / Red / Purple Teams
- Understand Concept of Defense in Depth
- Understand the Definition of Risk
- False Negative / False Positive
- Understand Concept of Runbooks
- Understand Backups and Resiliency
- True Negative / True Positive
- Understand Basics of Forensics
- Cyber Kill Chain
- Basics of Threat Intel, OSINT
- Basics and Concepts of Threat Hunting
- MFA & 2FA
- Honeypots
- Understand Handshakes
- Basics of Vulnerability Management
- Operating System Hardening
- Understand CIA Triad
- Basics of Reverse Engineering
- Understand Concept of Isolation
- Privilege Escalation
- Penetration Testing Rules of Engagement
- Basics of IDS and IPS
- Web Based Attacks and OWASP10
- Perimiter vs DMZ vs Segmentation
- Authentication vs Authorization
- Learn how Malware works and Types
- Ring
- Mesh
- Bus
- Understand the OSI Model
- Common Protocols and their Uses
- Common Ports and their Uses
- SSL and TLS Basics
- Basics of NAS and SAN
- Kerberos
- RADIUS
- LDAP
- SSO
- Certificates
- Local Auth
- SSH
- RDP
- FTP
- SFTP
- HTTP / HTTPS
- SSL / TLS
Star: common questions
Can I learn Star in Hindi?
This lesson is written in English. Once you sign in, open it in the interactive course and ask the AI tutor to explain Star in Hindi or Hinglish. The tutor answers from this lesson’s own text, so it stays on the syllabus, and it runs on your own Google, OpenAI or Anthropic key.
Is this Star tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 126 of 301 in the free Cyber Security roadmap, in stage 4, Security Skills and Knowledge. If you are new to Cyber Security, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.