A practical guide to creating a secure network infrastructure
* Understand basic cryptography and security technologies * Identify the threats and common attacks to a network infrastructure * Learn how to create a security policy * Find out how to recover from a security breach * Study specific implementation...
Every year, organizations rely on Internet applications and services more deeply–and every year, Internet infrastructure grows more powerful and complex. As the limitations of traditional IPv4 addressing become increasingly apparent, many decision makers recognize that a transition to IPv6 is needed far sooner than anticipated. Global...
Professional certifications have been an important part of the computing industry for many years and will continue to become more important. Many reasons exist for these certifications, but the most popularly cited reason is that of credibility. All other considerations held equal, the certified employee/consultant/job candidate is considered more...
iExec Enterprise Essentials Companion Guide is the official print companion to the Cisco® Entrepreneur Institute’s new iExec Enterprise Essentials curriculum—innovative IT-related business education designed to help you transform organizations through the strategic use of IT and Internet applications. Working...
CCNA Security Official Exam Certification Guide is a best of breed Cisco® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the CCNA® Security IINS exam. Senior security instructors Michael Watkins and Kevin Wallace share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of...
As a final exam preparation tool, the CCNP Quick Reference provides a concise review of all objectives on the four CCNP exams, including BSCI (642-901), BCMSN (642-812), ISCW (642-825) and ONT (642-845). This book provides you with detailed, graphical-based information, highlighting only the key topics in cram-style format. The easy-to-reference...
Cisco Voice over IP (CVOICE), Third Edition, is a Cisco-authorized, self-paced learning tool for CCVP foundation learning. This book provides you with the knowledge and skills required to plan, design, and deploy a Cisco voice-over-IP (VoIP) network and to integrate gateways and gatekeepers into an enterprise VoIP network. By reading this...
This book provides a complete guide to the SSL VPN technology and discusses its implementation on Cisco SSL VPN–capable devices. Design guidance is provided to assist you in implementing SSL VPNs in an existing network infrastructure. This includes examining existing hardware and software to determine whether they are SSL VPN capable,...
By definition, a firewall is a single device used to enforce security policies within a network or between networks by controlling traffic flows.
The Firewall Services Module (FWSM) is a very capable device that can be used to enforce those security policies. The FWSM was developed as a module or blade that resides in either...
The comprehensive reference for OSPF network design and deployment
* Understand the full dynamics of OSPF network components, how they interact with one another, and how to configure them * Increase the efficiency of your OSPF network through a variety of performance tuning techniques * Apply load balancing to enhance OSPF's...
Professional certifications have been an important part of the computing industry for many years and will continue to become more important. Many reasons exist for these certifications, but the most popularly cited reason is that of credibility. All other considerations held equal, a certified employee/consultant/job candidate is considered more...