Secure Network Administrationintermediate
Arrange the messages in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) three-way handshake in the correct order.
Answer
Synchronize (SYN), Synchronize-Acknowledgement (SYN-ACK), Acknowledgement (ACK)
Explanation
### The order
1. **Synchronize (SYN)**: The first device begins the TCP session by sending a synchronization message.
2. **Synchronize-Acknowledgement (SYN-ACK)**: The other device responds, acknowledging the first message and sending its own synchronization message.
3. **Acknowledgement (ACK)**: The first device acknowledges the response, completing the three-way handshake.
### The concept
The three-way handshake is how TCP actively confirms that a session has been established. The names refer to flags carried in TCP headers, not to application payload. This exchange occurs before the session can use TCP's reliable-delivery features. UDP does not use this explicit TCP session-creation process.
### Terms
- **TCP**: Transmission Control Protocol. A transport protocol that creates a reliable session.
- **SYN**: Synchronize. A TCP flag used to begin session establishment.
- **SYN-ACK**: Synchronize-Acknowledgement. A TCP response that acknowledges the first message and synchronizes the responding side.
- **ACK**: Acknowledgement. A TCP flag used to confirm receipt or acknowledge information.
- **Three-way handshake**: The ordered SYN, SYN-ACK, and ACK exchange used to establish a TCP session.
- **Session**: A tracked communication relationship between devices.
### Remember
TCP setup follows SYN, then SYN-ACK, then ACK.
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