Network segmentation
Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 3: Securing Networks
Dividing a network into smaller, isolated segments or subnets so attacks are contained and each segment can have its own security level.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 3.3.B.13.3.B.23.3.B.3
Why it matters in Unit 3
An infected device on one segment cannot easily reach the rest.
Example
Student laptops, staff computers and cameras each on their own segment.
Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 3.3 Protecting Networks: Segmentation