Chapter 8. Router Security
“Faith is being sure of what you hope for and certain of what you cannot see”
—Hebrews 11:1
By the end of this chapter, you should know and be able to describe the following:
• The major components of Zone Based Firewall (ZFW) for routers
• The value of using the IOS-based intrusion detection functionality and the Cisco Firewall Feature Set (FFS)
• The breadth and scope of techniques used to secure your router to include a secure router template
• Securing your “routing” protocol: OSPF
Answering these key questions will enable you to understand the overall characteristics and importance of network security. By the time you finish this book, you will have a solid appreciation for network security, its issues, how it ...
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