MPLS VPN Security

234 Chapter 8: Secure Operation and Maintenance of an MPLS Core

Figure 8-1 SP Infrastructure Security Framework Example

Figure 8-2 provides an overview of a security service architecture and maps the architecture

with the Cisco-specific toolkit applications that the NOC can use.

With the example of a service provider security framework, we can proceed to explore the

operations factors for MPLS security. In OAM, we are fundamentally concerned with

the Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance, and Security (FCAPS) model. The

remainder of this chapter focuses on security.

Securely Managing CE Devices

In providing a managed CPE service, a service ...