Local Area Networks (LAN) White Papers
VLAN Security in the LAN and MAN Environment
Overview VLANs are no-longer confined to LAN environments and are becoming more widespread in their use. Unfortunately VLAN security is not always considered in their implementation. This paper discusses security issues, and their risks, caused by both mis-configuration and hardware flaws for VLANs in both the LAN and MAN environment. Since the creation of VLANs (Virtual Local Area Networks) their use has become far more widespread than the simple concept of separating traffic into smaller, logical broadcast domains. Today VLANs are not only used as an integral part of the LAN environment, they are now also being used as a means of providing WAN (Wide Area Network) / MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) services.
| Publisher | SANS Institute | File Format | |
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| Date Published | April 2003 | ||
| Format | White Papers | ||
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