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CCNA Security 210-260 Certification Guide

By : Glen D. Singh, Michael Vinod, Vijay Anandh
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CCNA Security 210-260 Certification Guide

By: Glen D. Singh, Michael Vinod, Vijay Anandh

Overview of this book

With CCNA Security certification, a network professional can demonstrate the skills required to develop security infrastructure, recognize threats and vulnerabilities to networks, and mitigate security threats. The CCNA Security 210-260 Certification Guide will help you grasp the fundamentals of network security and prepare you for the Cisco CCNA Security Certification exam. You’ll begin by getting a grip on the fundamentals of network security and exploring the different tools available. Then, you’ll see how to securely manage your network devices by implementing the AAA framework and configuring different management plane protocols. Next, you’ll learn about security on the data link layer by implementing various security toolkits. You’ll be introduced to various firewall technologies and will understand how to configure a zone-based firewall on a Cisco IOS device. You’ll configure a site-to-site VPN on a Cisco device and get familiar with different types of VPNs and configurations. Finally, you’ll delve into the concepts of IPS and endpoint security to secure your organization’s network infrastructure. By the end of this book, you’ll be ready to take the CCNA Security Exam (210-260).
Table of Contents (19 chapters)

Using a remote-access VPN

A lot of organizations try to ensure their corporate network is secure in terms of both the internet and external threats. By doing so, some may have policies that state that only company-owned devices are allowed to connect and access corporate resources, which is good. Some organizations may also have employees who work in the field (outside the company's premises), such as field engineers or even members of staff who travel to other locations.

At times, these field engineers or staff members may require access to the Corporate Network while at a remote location, such as a hotel or customer site:

In the previous chapter, we spoke about establishing, and the need for, a site-to-site VPN. This situation is a bit different as the field engineer/staff (remote worker) requires access to the corporate network, in particular a secure connection between...