Local Area Networks (LAN) White Papers
Configure Cisco Catalyst switches for increased LAN security
Overview
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
Published by Cisco PressIncluded with this free sample chapter is a Cisco Press offer to save 30 percent on the complete text.
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