Network Security Basics

Author: Cisco Systems, Inc. / Cisco Networking Academy / Li Difei / Ou Yanliang / Qin Hua
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book, along with its and corresponding online courses, provides a comprehensive introduction to cybersecurity content. The book focuses on a comprehensive security process based on security policy foundations, emphasizing areas such as boundary security, secure connections, security management, identity services, and intrusion detection. Paired with the Cisco Networking Academy online courses, this book includes content on using the Cisco command-line interface (CLI) and its web-based device management for the installation, configuration, monitoring, and maintenance of Cisco IOS Firewall and PIXSECURITYAPPLIANCE devices. The content of the book and the course is closely aligned with the Cisco Firewall Expert certification outline. The Cisco Firewall Expert certification includes the SECUR (formerly MCNS) and CSPFA exams. Readers can prepare for the certification exams through this book and the course.
CD-ROM Content: The CD-ROM includes 11 high-definition PHOTOZOOM activities, over 200 exam preparation questions with an exam engine, more than 50 electronic lab activities, 48 demonstration activities, and 10 professional cybersecurity tools, along with a command index and other resources to enhance the learning experience.
This book is the official textbook for the "Cisco Networking Academy Tutorial: Fundamentals of Network Security" course and serves as a supplement to the classroom teaching of the course. The book is divided into 15 chapters, covering topics such as an overview of network security, basic router and switch security, router ACL and CBAC, router AAA security, router intrusion detection, monitoring and management, router end-to-end VPN, router remote access VPN, PIX Firewall, PIX Firewall address translation and connections, PIX Firewall access control lists (ACL), PIX Firewall AAA, PIX advanced protocols and intrusion detection, PIX failover and system maintenance, PIX Firewall VPN, and PIX Firewall management.
This book is suitable for readers taking the Cisco Networking Academy Fundamentals of Network Security course and is also highly helpful for those preparing for the CCSP and CCIE security exams.