Computerworld

The Session Layer: Understanding layer 5 of the OSI Model

According to the OSI Model, the session layer is where connections are established, managed, and torn down. For connection-oriented network protocols, understanding how the session layer works, and ...
Cloud Security Alliance

Why Zero Trust Needs to Start at the Session Layer

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

OSI model

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 ...
EDN

Mastering the OSI Layers

From the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model shown above, answer the following items: 1. Which layer encapsulates the segment into packets? 2. Which layer of the OSI model supplies services that ...
PC Magazine

session layer

The processing in a network protocol that initiates and terminates a session. The session layer is layer 5 of 7 in the OSI model. See TCP/IP and OSI model. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY.