Router Security Strategies: Securing IP Network Traffic Planes

Chapter 3. IP Network Traffic Plane Security Concepts

In this chapter, you will learn about the following:

• The principles of defense in depth and breadth, and how these principles apply to IP network traffic plane security

• IP network element interface concepts and how these apply to IP network traffic plane security

• IP network edge and core security concepts, how these differ for enterprise and SP environments, and how these apply to IP network traffic plane security

IP traffic plane concepts provide the mechanisms from which comprehensive IP network security strategies can be implemented. Before discussing detailed security techniques and implementations for each of the four IP network traffic planes, which occur in Chapters 4 through ...