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CCSP SNPA Official Exam Certification Guide, 3rd Edition

Assessment, review, and practice for CCSP SNPA exam 642-522

The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the SNPA exam, including:

* Firewall technologies
* Cisco Security Appliance translation and connection
* Access control configuration
* Modular policy framework
* Security contexts
* Syslog
* Routing protocol support
* Failover
* Virtual private networks (VPN)
* Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM)
* Content filtering
* Authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) configuration
* Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) and advanced protocol handling

CCSP SNPA Official Exam Certification Guide, Third Edition, is a best-of-breed Cisco® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the Securing Networks with PIX and ASA (SNPA) exam. Network security consultant, Michael Gibbs, shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve your knowledge of firewall and Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) security. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

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Home Network Security Simplified

A straightforward, graphic-based reference for securing your home network

* Set up a firewall
* Secure your wireless network
* Stop adware and spyware
* Keep your children safe from online threats
* Prevent a virus outbreak
* Avoid Internet scams

Phishing. Malware. Spyware. Trojan horses. Firewalls. Parental controls. If you have a home computer connected to the Internet, you need to understand these security terms. If that connection is high-speed (always on) or you run a wireless network, your need–your vulnerability–is that much greater. Now, with Home Network Security Simplified, you can get illustrated, easy-to-digest information written specifically for your needs.

For each class of security threat, Home Network Security Simplified provides a tutorial–including tricks and tools that hackers use, a primer on network security design fundamentals, and step-by-step instructions on implementing security solutions. The authors also offer tips for monitoring your network and show what to do in the event of a security breach. Specifically, you will learn how to:

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Cisco Voice over IP (CVoice) (Authorized Self-Study Guide), 2nd Edition
Foundation learning for CCVP voice over IP

Kevin Wallace, CCIE® No. 7945

Cisco Voice over IP, Second Edition, is a Cisco®-authorized, self-paced learning tool for Cisco Certified Voice Professional (CCVP) voice over IP (VoIP) foundation learning. This book provides you with the knowledge you need to implement and support data and voice integration solutions at the network-access level. By reading this book, you will gain a thorough understanding of basic IP telephony operation and router configuration, support, troubleshooting, and integration with an existing public switched telephone network (PSTN).

Cisco Voice over IP lays the foundation for gaining hands-on skills and a significant understanding of packet telephony. Coverage includes analog and digital voice connections, voice interface configuration, voice dial peer configuration, VoIP fundamentals, VoIP signaling and call control protocols, and voice quality improvement and maintenance. Chapter review questions, practice items, real-world examples, and hands-on lab exercises all help reinforce learning. Whether you are preparing for CCVP certification or simply want to gain a better understanding of VoIP, you will benefit from the foundation information presented in this book.

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Advanced Host Intrusion Prevention with CSA

Protecting systems within an enterprise has proven as important to overall security as securing the enterprise perimeter. Over the past few years, the number of vulnerabilities stemming from weaknesses in applications and operating systems has grown dramatically. In direct correlation with the number of weaknesses discovered, the number of viruses, worms, and security attacks has also exploded across the Internet. To add to the typical virus issues that businesses have had to confront, there are also malicious programs infiltrating organizations today in the form of spyware and adware.

* Prevent day-zero attacks
* Enforce acceptable-use policies
* Develop host-IPS project implementation plans
* Evaluate management hierarchy installation options, including single-server, multiserver, and built-in database usage
* Learn about CSA agents and manual and scripted installation options
* Understand policy components and custom policy creation
* Use and filter information from CSA event logs
* Troubleshoot CSA deployments with agent and management server logs and built-in troubleshooting tools

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MPLS and Next-Generation Networks: Foundations for NGN and Enterprise Virtualization

Understand the business case for deploying MPLS-based services and solutions

* Provides network managers and architects a precise MPLS primer
* Defines MPLS service problems and their associated solutions
* Includes ROI models for MPLS-based solutions
* Discusses pros and cons of various options for each MPLS service

Network managers often question the value that MPLS brings to their business environment. This book provides them with a precise guide for evaluating the benefits of MPLS-based applications and solutions. The book guides the network manager through the business case for MPLS by exploring other technology alternatives, including their applications, benefits, and deficiencies. Understanding the service creation process as the basis for MPLS-based solutions is pivotal when describing the benefits that MPLS offers. Furthermore, the book explores MPLS technology and its components, providing an overview of the architecture necessary to reap the true advantages that MPLS brings to a service provider or enterprise network. These advantages include new revenue opportunities and a total cost of ownership reduction that positively impacts a company’s bottom-line. ROI models and case study examples further confirm the business impact and help decision-makers create a blueprint for MPLS service creation. Specific aspects such as security, network management, advanced services and the future of the technology complete the book, helping decision makers assess MPLS as a candidate for implementation. In short, you can use this comprehensive guide to understand and build a business case for the inclusion of MPLS in your network.

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Storage Networking Protocol Fundamentals

A comparative analysis of Ethernet, TCP/IP, and Fibre Channel in the context of SCSI

* Introduces network administrators to the requirements of storage protocols
* Explains the operation of network protocols to storage administrators
* Compares and contrasts the functionality of Ethernet, TCP/IP, and Fibre Channel
* Documents the details of the major protocol suites, explains how they operate, and identifies common misunderstandings
* References the original standards and specifications so you can get a complete understanding of each protocol
* Helps you understand the implications of network design choices
* Discusses advanced network functionality such as QoS, security, management, and protocol analysis

Corporations increasingly depend on computer and communication technologies to remain competitive in the global economy. Customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning, and e-mail are a few of the many applications that generate new data every day. Effectively storing, managing, and accessing that data is a primary business challenge in the information age. Storage networking is a crucial component of the solution to meet that challenge.

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