AP® Cybersecurity glossary

Subnetting

Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 3: Securing Networks

Creating separate subnets based on internet protocol (IP) addressing so a compromised device exposes fewer others.

Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 3.3.A.2

Why it matters in Unit 3

Subnets contain a breach.

Example

Staff on 10.0.1.0/24 and students on 10.0.2.0/24.

Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 3.3 Protecting Networks: Segmentation

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