CCIE Professional Development Series Network Security Technologies and Solutions

Chapter 8. Securing Management Access

As networks grow beyond the campus, network security increases in importance and administration complexity. As identity security and access management become more complex, networks and network resources require safeguarding from unauthorized access.

An access management solution is a policy-based enforcement model that ensures that users have a secure administration model. The security of the administration model stems from providing a user with policy-based access control for all devices and services on the network, supplying audit and report functions, and giving system administrators the ability to enforce user-based privacy and security policies. Identity security and access management are essential layers ...