This sample chapter, taken from Network Security Principles and Practices (CCIE Professional Development), discusses recommendations on how to secure a LAN environment.
In order to provide comprehensive security on a network, it's important to take the conceptof security to the last step and ensure that the Layer 2 devices, such as the switches thatmanage the LANs, are also operating in a secure manner.
This sample chapter, taken from Network Security Principles and Practices (CCIE Professional Development), focuses on the Cisco Catalyst 5000/5500 series switches. The chapter covers the following topics:
- General Switch and Layer 2 Security
- Port Security
- IP Permit Lists
- Protocol Filtering and Controlling LAN Floods
- Private VLANs on Catalyst 6000
- Port Authentication and Access Control Using the IEEE 802.1x Standard
Title: Network Security Principles and Practices (CCIE Professional Development)
ISBN: 1587050250
Published: November 2002
Author: Saadat Malik
Chapter: Chapter 5: Secure LAN Switching
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