Network Management Strategies for the CIO
This guide introduces you to the main components in whole network security. You'll find articles, tutorials, tips, tools, white papers and more to pump up your network security quickly.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| Network security overview |
- Network security checklist
- Commonly overlooked security hazards
- Foolproof initiatives to boost your network security
- Network security, lesson one: Introduction
- Network security, lesson two: Common security measures
- Network security, lesson three: Penetration testing
- Network security, lesson four: A walk-through of an attack
| VPN security |
- Check IT List: Choosing the right remote-access VPN
- IPsec VPNs for secure remote access
- OpenVPN: Simplified, IPsec-like open source security
- Pen testing your VPN
- SSL VPN use fueled by security needs(
- Cisco Secure Virtual Private Networks, chapter 1
- CCSP Cisco Secure VPN Exam Certification Guide, chapter 4
| Firewalls |
- Introduction to firewalls
- How to choose a firewall
- Application firewall tips and tricks
- Firewall-free security is doable, but not ideal
- How to ensure your next firewall isn't a dud
- A manager's guide to firewall logs
| Router security |
- Hardening your router in 9 easy steps
- Securing the router
- A router by any other name is still a router
- Configuring Windows Server 2003 to act as a NAT router
- Open source routers: Booting tips and operational benefits
- PIX firewall configuration from scratch
- Enterprise router buyer's guide
- Troubleshooting routing: Strategies for fast problem solving
| Intrusion detection |
- Understanding the differences between IDS and IPS
- Detecting hack attacks: Application logging is critical
- Beyond wireless intrusion detection
- Intrusion prevention management packages
- Intrusion prevention devices
| Security policies |
- Custom network security policy checklist
- Key security policy elements
- Using security policy templates
- The network administrator's guide to forensic first response
This was first published in August 2006
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