The purpose of the network layer is to help route messages between different local networks. Central to this layer is the concept of exclusive network addresses, where every terminal connected to the ...

Explains why Zero Trust must start at the session layer, via NHP, to hide endpoints and reduce AI-driven attack surfaces.

Well, if you consider the application layer as part of the suite, then I supposed it IS part of the TCP/IP suite. You certainly don't see HTTP implemented over IPX - or at least I haven't.

Layers 7 through 4 are geared more to the application than the lower layers, which are designed to move packets from one place to another no matter what they contain. This top layer defines the ...