Chapter 5. Network Design Elements

This chapter covers the following subjects:

Image Network Design: This section discusses network design elements such as hubs, switches, and routers, and how to protect those devices from attack. It also talks about network address translation, private versus public IP addresses, and the private IP ranges. You then learn about network zones and interconnections—for example, intranets and extranets, demilitarized zones, LANs, and WANs. Finally, you learn how to defend against attacks on your virtual local area networks, IP subnets, and telephony devices.

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