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Computer Network Security

by Ali Sadiqui

June 2020

Intermediate to advanced

272 pages

4h 31m

English

Wiley-ISTE

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1.1. Introduction1.2. Types of network security1.3. The main risks related to the logical security of the network1.4. Exercises to test learning
2.1. Types of network traffic2.2. Securing the management plan2.3. Securing passwords2.4. Implementing connection restrictions2.5. Securing access through console lines, VTY and auxiliaries2.6. Allocation of administrative roles2.7. Securing the control plane2.8. Exercises for application
3.1. Introduction3.2. Implementing an NTP server3.3. Implementing a Syslog server3.4. Implementing the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)3.5. Exercises for application
4.1. Introduction4.2. AAA authentication4.3. AAA authorizations4.4. AAA traceability4.5. Exercises for application
5.1. Introducing firewalls5.2. Types of firewalls5.3. Setting up a firewall5.4. Different firewall strategies5.5. ACL-based firewalls5.6. Zone-based firewalls5.7. Creating zones5.8. Creating Class-Maps5.9. Creating the Policy-Map to apply the Class-Maps5.10. Defining the zone pairs5.11. Applying the policy maps to the zone pairs5.12. Assigning interfaces to zones5.13. Exercises for application
6.1. Introduction to a detector6.2. The differences between an IDS and an IPS6.3. Types of IPS6.4. Cisco IP solutions6.5. Modes of deploying IPS6.6. Types of alarms6.7. Detecting malicious traffic6.8. Signature micro-engines6.9. Severity levels of the signatures6.10. Monitoring and managing alarms and alerts6.11. List of actions to be taken during an attack6.12. Configuration of an IOS IPS6.13. Recommended practices6.14. Exercises for application
7.1. Introduction7.2. Types of attacks on Layer 27.3. The best security practices for protecting Layer 27.4. Exercises for application

8.1. Basic concepts in cryptography8.2. The different classifications of cryptology8.3. Key management8.4. Hash functions8.5. HMAC codes8.6. Asymmetric cryptography8.7. Exercises for application
9.1. The IPsec protocol9.2. IKE protocol9.3. The site-to-site VPN configuration9.4. Exercises for application
10.1. Cisco ASA firewalls10.2. Exercises for application10.3. Configuring Cisco elements with graphical tools10.4. The TMG 2010 firewall

Overview

Developed in collaboration with a training and certification team from Cisco, Computer Network Security is an exploration of the state-of-the-art and good practices in setting up a secure computer system. Concrete examples are offered in each chapter, to help the reader to master the concept and apply the security configuration.

This book is intended for students preparing for the CCNA Security Exam (210-260 IINS) ? whether at professional training centers, technical faculties, or training centers associated with the Cisco Academy program. It is also relevant to anyone interested in computer security, be they professionals in this field or users who want to identify the threats and vulnerabilities of a network to ensure better security.