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| 14 | Network Device Security |
This chapter is about how to use routers and switches to increase the security of the network. The first half of the chapter presents a tutorial on the basics of routers and switches, while the second half provides configuration steps for protecting the devices themselves against attacks. Because Cisco routers are the dominant platform in use today, we will show some examples based on the Cisco platform, but keep in mind that other platforms perform similar if not identical functions.
Traditionally, routers and switches have been managed by using a command-line interface (CLI), but interfaces have evolved over time toward graphical configuration solutions. CLIs are still available, but web user interfaces ...
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