An intrusion prevention system (IPS) is a proactive methodology to understand potential threats, stop attacks inline, and report them immediately. An IPS is a module or an individual device that can look into the payload of the traffic coming from the outside zone, thereby ensuring that any malicious traffic would be blocked inline:
CCNA Security 210-260 Certification Guide
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CCNA Security 210-260 Certification Guide
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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)
Preface
Free Chapter
Exploring Security Threats
Delving into Security Toolkits
Understanding Security Policies
Deep Diving into Cryptography
Implementing the AAA Framework
Securing the Control and Management Planes
Protecting Layer 2 Protocols
Protecting the Switch Infrastructure
Exploring Firewall Technologies
Advanced ASA Configuration
Configuring Zone-Based Firewalls
IPSec – The Protocol that Drives VPN
Configuring a Site-to-Site VPN
Configuring a Remote-Access VPN
Working with IPS
Application and Endpoint Security
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