Network Security Architectures

Description
This book provides expert guidance on designing secure networks, using the CISCO security blueprint.

Program

BuyNetwork Security Architecturestoday.Network Security Architecturesoffers a comprehensive how-to guide to understanding and implementing theCisco security blueprint. Written by the two authors of the Cisco Systems SAFE blueprint, it taps into the design strategies of the experts from Cisco. The book begins by discussing the whys and hows of security, identifying relevant lifecycle models and showing the history behind current architectures.
Part II provides a broad overview of all of the important security considerations and moving parts to implementing a security plan, itemizing security threats, and listing the elements of security in a network systems. One chapter is dedicated to the concept of device hardening - an essential, element-specific guide to defending pieces of the network.


Solutions are the focus of Part III, addressing the technology decisions that confront a security design engineer, including IPSec VPN, ICMP, NAT, and DHCP. This section also delves into identity issues and options and gives specific information on the security design process. In Part IV, the vulnerable "edge" and the threats that surround it are explored, specifically addressing campus networks and remote security design. Part V explores network management and network scanning. This section also discusses other ways to keep on top of threats, including using honeypots and sinkholes. It makes the comprehensive security presentation complete by providing readers with end-to-end real-world migration examples.


This book will help individual to:

• Understand security best practices and how to take advantage of the networking gear you already have.
• Review designs for campus, edge, and teleworker networks of varying sizes
• Learn design considerations for device hardening, Layer 2 and Layer 3 security issues, denial of service, IPsec VPNs, and network identity.
• Understand security design considerations for common applications such as DNS, mail, and web.
• Identify the key security roles and placement issues for network security elements such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, VPN gateways, content filtering, as well as for traditional network infrastructure devices such as routers and switches.
• Learn 10 critical steps to designing a security system for your network.
• Examine secure network management designs that allow your management communications to be secure while still maintaining maximum utility.
• Try your hand at security design with three included case studies.
• Benefit from the experience of the principle architect of the original Cisco Systems SAFE Security Blueprint

Author: Sean Convery
Publisher: CISCO Press
ISBN 10: 158705115X
ISBN 13: 9781587051159
Pages: 792
Format: Hard Cover
Published Date: Apr 2004
Availability: Ex Stock