Network Security, Firewalls, and VPNs, 3rd Edition

VPN Management Best Practices

Before you begin a VPN deployment, you should familiarize yourself with the recommendations, guidelines, and procedures that will allow you to manage your VPN securely, efficiently, and as cost effectively as possible. These techniques and recommendations are known collectively as “best practices” and are generally developed and published or shared by experts in the field. VPNs have been around since the late 1990s, which means that a significant amount of real-world experience is available in the industry for your reference.

A best practice is generally not a tool, but rather the collected wisdom of fellow security practitioners sharing what they have learned. One of the great things about working in the information ...