Cisco Security Architectures
Published on 1. January 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-0-07-134708-2 (ISBN)
Description
A Cisco troubleshooting methodology. It includes coverage of: how to create, operate and use Cisco Access lists; how to secure a network when access occurs via a Cisco Router; and the TCP/IP Protocol and its use with Cisco routers. There are a number of security discussions too, and these include: public network and private network security threats and how to prevent them; how firewalls and proxy servers can be used as a first line of defence; how to configure Cisco Routers to accept only specific recognized incoming packets; using the Cisco PIX Firewall and the Centri firewall; and how to use the special security features built into Cisco routers.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 189 mm
Weight
700 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-134708-2 (9780071347082)
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Content
Part 1 Introduction: the need for security; public network threats; private network threats; the role of routers; security and access lists; what's possible; what's not possible; other security devices; firewalls; proxy servers; authentication servers; where the access list fits. Part 2 The TCP/IP protocol suite: the OSI reference model; functions; rationale; the TCP/IP protocol suite; overview; applications; transport layer; network layer; multiplexing of applications; port addresses versus IP addresses. Part 3 The Internet protocol: header format; IP addressing; class versus classless addressing; sub-net masking. Part 4 TCP and UDP: header formats; port review. Part 5 NetWare overview: IPX; SPX addressing. Part 6 Router hardware and software overview: basic hardware components; ROM; RAM; I/O; media converters; WAN versus LAN connectivity; the configuration register; basic software components; operating system; configuration data; data flow; router operational models; user; privileged; configuration; EXEC commands; functions; examples. Part 7 Working with access lists: access list formats; IP; Novell; DecNet; Appletalk; access list construction; data input; data modification; examples. Part 8 The PIX Firewall: overview; features and functions; configuration commands; examples. Part 9 the Centri Firewall.