July 2012
Intermediate to advanced
700 pages
18h 24m
English
This chapter covers the following subjects:
• Implementing security measures to protect the management plane
Accessing and configuring Cisco devices is a common occurrence for an administrator. Malicious router management traffic from an unauthorized source can pose a security threat. For example, an attacker could compromise router security by intercepting login credentials (such as the username and password). This chapter introduces the concept of the management plane (which is a collection of protocols and access methods we use to configure, manage, and maintain a network device) and examines how to protect it.
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