This is the eBook version of the printed book.

Cisco DQOS Exam Certification Guide

The official self-study test preparation guide for the Cisco DQOS 9E0-601 and QOS 642-641 exams

This official study guide helps you master all the topics on the DQOS exam, including:

* QoS concepts, tools, and architectures
* Classification and marking concepts and tools
* Queuing in Cisco routers and configuration of queuing tools
* Traffic policing and shaping in Cisco routers
* Configuration of congestion avoidance tools
* Configuration of link-efficiency tools
* Call admission control (CAC) tools for voice and video connections
* Cisco QoS management tools
* QoS design processes
* QoS on LAN switches

The Cisco IP Telephony Support, Design, and Operations Specialist focused certifications validate proficiency in designing, installing, and supporting a multiservice network solution. A solid understanding of quality-of-service (QoS) features and implementation is essential for all of the Cisco IP Telephony focused certifications and is also a core component of the CCIP(tm) certification.

Read More »

This is the eBook version of the printed book.

CCSP CSI Exam Certification Guide, 2nd Edition

The official self-study test preparation guide for the CCSP CSI exam 642-541

This study guide helps you master all the topics on the CCSP CSI exam, including

* Classifying and mitigating network attacks
* Securing designs for small, medium-sized, remote-user, and enterprise networks
* Understanding the SAFE network modules
* Using Host IPS and the Cisco Security Agent
* Identifying security threats
* Securing a wireless network
* Applying the SAFE Blueprint to networks utilizing IP telephony
* Implementing appropriate security products to prevent or counteract vulnerabilities
* Defining a security policy
* Using the Cisco Secure product portfolio, including perimeter security, IDS, secure connectivity, security management, and Cisco AVVID
* Understanding the SAFE architectural overview

CCSP CSI Exam Certification Guide, Second Edition, is a best-of-breed Cisco exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the CSI exam. Inside, you’ll find preparation hints and test-taking tips to help you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual and hands-on knowledge of network security.

Read More »

This is the eBook version of the printed book.

CCSP Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced Exam Certification Guide (CCSP Self-Study), 2nd Edition

Official self-study test preparation guide for the Cisco CSPFA 642-521 exam

Coverage of the CSPFA topics enables you to fill your knowledge gaps before the exam date. You’ll learn about:

* The comprehensive line of Cisco PIX Firewall products and the technology and features central to each one
* Transport protocols, Network Address Translation (NAT), and Port Address Translation (PAT)
* Reporting, tool use, and administration using Firewall MC
* Using access control lists and URL filtering
* Attack guards and intrusion detection
* Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM) deployment and configuration
* Concepts and configurations that support failovers
* Enabling a secure virtual private network (VPN)
* Using Cisco PIX Device Manager to configure a firewall and create VPNs

Becoming a CCSP distinguishes you as part of an exclusive group of experts, ready to take on today’s most challenging security tasks. Administration of the Cisco PIX Firewall is a difficult and complex task, critical for protecting a network. Whether you are seeking a PIX-focused certification or the full-fledged CCSP certification, learning what you need to know to pass the Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced (CSPFA) exam will qualify you to keep your company’s network safe while meeting business needs.

Read More »

This is the eBook version of the printed book.

Cisco QOS Exam Certification Guide (IP Telephony Self-Study), 2nd Edition

Official self-study test preparation guide for the Cisco QOS 642-642 exam. The official study guide helps you master all the topics on the QOS exam, including

* QoS concepts, tools, and architectures
* Modular QoS CLI (MQC), QoS Policy Manager (QPM), and AutoQoS
* Classification and marking
* Congestion management
* Traffic shaping and policing
* Congestion avoidance through drop policies
* Compression tools and link fragmentation and interleaving (LFI) tools for link efficiency
* LAN QoS
* QoS best practices

The CCVP certification validates a robust set of skills in implementing, operating, configuring, and troubleshooting a converged IP network. A solid understanding of quality-of-service (QoS) features and implementation is essential for CCVP certification and is also a core component of the CCIP® certification.

Cisco QOS Exam Certification Guide, Second Edition, is a best-of-breed Cisco® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the QOS 642-642 exam. Senior instructor and best-selling author Wendell Odom and senior AVVID consultant Michael Cavanaugh share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve your QoS knowledge. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

Read More »

This is the eBook version of the printed book.

CCSP Cisco Secure VPN Exam Certification Guide

Official self-study test preparation guide for the Cisco 9E0-121 and 642-511 CSVPN exams

Coverage of the CSVPN topics enables you to identify and fill your knowledge gaps before the exam date. You’ll learn about:

* Configuring Cisco VPN 3000 concentrators and VPN 3002 Hardware Clients for remote access
* Enabling secure VPNs using IPSec technologies
* Peer authentication using preshared keys and digital certificates
* Using Network Address Translation (NAT) and Port Address Translation (PAT) over VPNs
* Administering and monitoring VPN concentrators in remote-access and LAN-to-LAN networksUtilizing IPSec protocols and features
* Configuring VPN Client personal firewall support through the VPN concentrator
* Integrated unit and interactive user authentication through the Cisco VPN 3002 Hardware Client

Becoming a CCSP distinguishes you as part of an exclusive group of experts, ready to take on today’s most challenging security tasks. Installation and configuration of Cisco VPN 3000 Series concentrators and Cisco VPN 3002 Hardware Clients are critical tasks in today’s network environments, especially as reliance on the public Internet as an extension of business networks increases. Whether you are seeking a Cisco VPN Specialist Certification or the full-fledged CCSP Certification, learning what you need to know to pass the CSVPN (Cisco Secure Virtual Private Networks) exam qualifies you to keep your company’s network safe while meeting its business needs.

Read More »

This is the eBook version of the printed book.

CCSP SNRS Exam Certification Guide

Official self-study test preparation guide for the Cisco SNRS exam 642-502

* Attack threats
* Router management and administration
* Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) and Cisco Secure Access Control Server
* RADIUS and TACACS+
* Cisco IOS® Firewall feature set
* Securing networks with Cisco routers
* Mitigating Layer 2 attacks
* IPsec and Easy Virtual Private Network (VPN)
* Security Device Manager (SDM)

CCSP SNRS Exam Certification Guide is a best-of-breed Cisco® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the SNRS exam. Network security engineers Greg Bastien, Sara Nasseh, and Christian Degu share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve your knowledge of router and switch security. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

Read More »