Cisco Press eBooks

Securing Cisco Network Devices (SND) Student Guide v2.0 Volume 1

The Securing Cisco Network Devices 642-552 SND is the exam associated with the Cisco Certified Security Professional, Cisco Firewall Specialist, Cisco IPS Specialist, and Cisco VPN Specialist certifications. Candidates can prepare for this exam by taking the Securing Cisco Network Devices v2.0 (SND) course. This exam tests a candidate’s knowledge of securing Cisco routers and switches and their associated networks. Topics covered include; Security threats facing modern network infrastructures, Securing Cisco routers, Implementing basic AAA, Using ACLs to mitigate router and network threats, Implementing secure management and reporting, Mitigating common Layer 2 attacks, and Implementing Cisco IOS Firewall features, Cisco IOS IPS features, and IPsec VPN features using Cisco Security Device Manager

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This is the eBook version of the printed book.

CCIE Professional Development
Network Security Technologies and Solutions

A comprehensive, all-in-one reference for Cisco network security

Yusuf Bhaiji, CCIE No. 9305

Network Security Technologies and Solutions is a comprehensive reference to the most cutting-edge security products and methodologies available to networking professionals today. This book helps you understand and implement current, state-of-the-art network security technologies to ensure secure communications throughout the network infrastructure.

With an easy-to-follow approach, this book serves as a central repository of security knowledge to help you implement end-to-end security solutions and provides a single source of knowledge covering the entire range of the Cisco network security portfolio. The book is divided into five parts mapping to Cisco security technologies and solutions: perimeter security, identity security and access management, data privacy, security monitoring, and security management. Together, all these elements enable dynamic links between customer security policy, user or host identity, and network infrastructures.

With this definitive reference, you can gain a greater understanding of the solutions available and learn how to build integrated, secure networks in today’s modern, heterogeneous networking environment. This book is an excellent resource for those seeking a comprehensive reference on mature and emerging security tactics and is also a great study guide for the CCIE Security exam.

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CCIE Security

Certifies expertise with specific security protocols and components, as well as IP and IP routing.

Cisco Press Titles

• Advanced Host Intrusion Prevention with CSA (Asher, Mauvais, Sullivan, ISBN# 1587052520)
• CCIE Practical Studies: Security (CCIE Self-Study) (Bokotey, Mason, Morrow, ISBN# 1587051109)
• CCIE Security Exam Certification Guide (CCIE Self-Study), 2nd Edition (Benjamin, ISBN: 1587201356)
• CCIE Security Practice Labs (CCIE Self-Study) (Bhaiji, ISBN# 1587051346)
• CCSP IPS Exam Certification Guide (Carter, ISBN# 1587201461)
• Cisco Access Control Security: AAA Administration Services (Carroll, ISBN# 1587051249)
• Cisco ASA: All-in-One Firewall, IPS, and VPN Adaptive Security Appliance (Frahim, Santos, ISBN# 1587052091)
• Cisco ASA and PIX Firewall Handbook (Hucaby, ISBN# 1587051583)
• Cisco Network Security Troubleshooting Handbook (Hoda, ISBN# 1587051893)
• Cisco Router Firewall Security (Deal, ISBN# 1587051753)
• Cisco Security Agent (Sullivan, ISBN# 1587052059)
• Comparing, Designing, and Deploying VPNs (Lewis, ISBN# 1587051796)
• Designing Network Security, Second Edition (Kaeo, ISBN# 1587051176)
• Intrusion Prevention Fundamentals (Carter, Hogue, ISBN# 1587052393)
• IPSec VPN Design (Bollapragada, Khalid, Wainner, ISBN# 1587051117)
• Network Security Architectures (Convery, ISBN# 158705115X)
• Network Security Fundamentals (De Laet, Schauwers, ISBN# 1587051672)
• Network Security Principles and Practices (Malik, ISBN# 1587050250)
• Penetration Testing and Network Defense (Newman, Whitaker, ISBN# 1587052083)
• Routing TCP/IP, Volume I, Second Edition (Carroll, Doyle, ISBN# 1587052024)
• Routing TCP/IP, Volume 2 (Doyle, DeHaven Carroll, ISBN# 1578700892)
• Securing Your Business with Cisco ASA and PIX Firewalls (Abelar, ISBN# 1587052148)
• The Complete Cisco VPN Configuration Guide (Deal, ISBN# 1587052040)
• Troubleshooting Virtual Private Networks (VPN) (Lewis, ISBN# 1587051044)
• Troubleshooting IP Routing Protocols (Aziz, Liu, Martey, Shamim, ISBN# 1587050196)
• Router Security Strategies: Securing IP Network Traffic Planes (Schudel, Smith, ISBN# 1587053365)
• Network Security Technologies and Solutions (Bhaiji, ISBN# 1587052466)

This is the eBook version of the printed book.

Designing Network Security, 2nd Edition

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 scenarios for securing your network environment
* Learn about advances in security technologies

Designing Network Security, Second Edition, is a practical guide designed to help you understand the fundamentals of securing your corporate network infrastructure. This book takes a comprehensive look at underlying security technologies, the process of creating a security policy, and the practical requirements necessary to implement a corporate security policy.

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As a final exam preparation tool, CCIE Security Exam Quick Reference Sheets provide a concise review of all objectives on the new CCIE Security written exam (350-018). This digital Short Cut provides you with detailed, graphical-based information, highlighting only the key topics in cram-style format. With this document as your guide, you will review topics on security and application protocols, security technologies, Cisco security applications, router and switch security, and security policy best practices. These fact-filled Quick Reference Sheets allow you to get all-important information at a glance, helping you to focus your study on areas of weakness and to enhance memory retention of essential exam concepts.

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This is the eBook version of the printed book.

CCSP SECUR Exam Certification Guide (CCSP Self-Study, 642-501)

Prepare for the new CCSP SECUR 642-501 exam with the only Cisco authorized SECUR preparation guide available

* The only SECUR guide developed in conjunction with Cisco, providing the most accurate and up-to-date topical coverage
* Electronic testing engine on CD-ROM provides flexible assessment features and feedback on areas for further study
* Modular writing style and other features from the Exam Certification Guide series provide candidates with superior learning and topic retention

This title is primarily intended for networking professionals pursuing the CCSP certification and preparing for the SECUR 642-501 exam, one of five CCSP component exams. The materials, however, appeal to an even broader range of networking professionals seeking a better understanding of the policies, strategies, and techniques of network security. The exam and course, Securing Cisco IOS Networks (SECUR), cover a broad range of networking security topics, providing an overview of the critical components of network security. The other component exams of CCSP then focus on specific areas within that overview, like PIX and VPNs, in even greater detail.

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