EIGRP Network Design Solutions

Chapter 15. Secure EIGRP Operation

Security and reliability are extremely important components of every mission-critical network. Host security is a well-understood topic, as is the need for deploying a firewall when you connect several networks with various levels of trust (for example, corporate network to the Internet). However, no universal understanding for the need of all encompassing network security, from secure device management to secure information exchange, exists. More and more users are becoming aware of the need to secure their network devices, and the actions taken to increase the device security range from secure management (secure SNMP) to packet filters and sophisticated logon schemes. These measures usually do not extend to ...