| 821. | - Intrusion Detection Systems
- Feb 15, 2002
- Intrusion Detection Systems (IDSs) are basically burglar alarms for your computer network. Earl Carter shows you that understanding how they operate can enable you to determine if and how you can use an IDS to protect your network.
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| 822. | - The Basics of the Cisco PIX Firewall
- Feb 15, 2002
- The Cisco PIX firewall is a fairly simple device to configure, but you need to be familiar with the basic commands to install and secure it properly. In this article, Andy Fox covers the six commands needed to secure this firewall.
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| 823. | - Early Cbus Routers
- Feb 8, 2002
- This sample chapter from CCIE Professional Development: Inside Cisco IOS Software Architecture covers the following key topics: AGS+ hardware architecture, packet switching with the Cbus, and the Cisco 7000 Series router.
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| 824. | - Introduction to Cisco Network Design
- Feb 8, 2002
- This sample chapter from Cisco Press provides an overview of the technologies available today to design networks.
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| 825. | - Network Address Translation
- Feb 8, 2002
- Network address translation (NAT) is a function by which IP addresses within a packet are replaced with different IP addresses. This sample chapter from Cisco Press focuses on NAT within routers.
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| 826. | - Applying the Principles of Network Design
- Feb 1, 2002
- To illustrate three basics of highly scalable networks, this Cisco Press sample chapter "reforms" a network that is experiencing stability problems to make it stable and scalable.
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| 827. | - Cisco Network Topology and Design
- Feb 1, 2002
- Explore design issues related to overall network topology with this sample chapter from Cisco Press.
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| 828. | - Configuring the Catalyst
- Feb 1, 2002
- This sample chapter from Cisco Press compares differences between the router CLI and the Catalyst 4000/5000/6000 family, describes the command line interface and provides an overview of the menu driven configuration for the other Catalysts.
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| 829. | - VPNs and VPN Technologies
- Jan 4, 2002
- This sample chapter defines virtual private networks (VPNs) and explores
fundamental Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) technologies.
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| 830. | - Cisco PIX: Advanced Features and Attack Guards
- Dec 28, 2001
- This sample chapter introduces the concepts and configuration elements of the Cisco Secure PIX Firewall features necessary to securely handle multichannel TCP applications. You will learn about advanced protocol handling, multimedia support, and attack guards.
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| 831. | - Cisco PIX: Failover Demystified
- Dec 28, 2001
- Failover provides a second PIX Firewall if the first one fails. This article covers the following Failover topics: operation, configuration replication, monitoring, fail back rules, and interface testing.
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| 832. | - Configuring the Cisco PIX Firewall for CA Site-to-Site
- Dec 28, 2001
- This sample chapter explains how to configure Cisco Secure PIX Firewall certificate
authority (CA) support for Internet Protocol Security (IPSec). The chapter shows you each major step of the configuration, including support tasks, IKE, and IPSec.
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| 833. | - Intrusion Detection: Cisco IDS Overview
- Dec 28, 2001
- Cisco Secure IDS is a network-based intrusion detection system that uses a signature database to trigger intrusion alarms.
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| 834. | - How to Perform a Security Audit - Part 1
- Dec 21, 2001
- To ensure that your system's security is up to scratch, you first need to know what is involved in carrying out a security audit. In this first of two articles, Michelle Johnston takes a look at the business aspects involved.
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| 835. | - How to Perform a Security Audit - Part 2
- Dec 21, 2001
- In her continuing look at what's involved in a security audit, Michelle Johnston explores the technical aspects that come into play – especially those related to e-business systems.
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| 836. | - Securing the Corporate Network
- Dec 21, 2001
- Authenticate your dial-in users using your local database, and make sure your AAA is in place-- that's authentication, authorization, and accounting.
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| 837. | - Introduction to Cisco IP Telephony (CIPT) Components
- Dec 17, 2001
- This chapter discusses the Cisco IP Telephony (CIPT) components and the following topics: abbreviations, audience, prerequisites, Sources of Information, Cisco AVVID, and CIPT Components.
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| 838. | - LAN Topologies
- Dec 1, 2001
- This chapter will discuss LAN transmissions and the three categories: Unicast, Multicast, and Broadcast.
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| 839. | - Applying Cisco Troubleshooting Tools
- Nov 16, 2001
- This sample chapter from CCNP Support Exam Certification Guide introduces some powerful troubleshooting tools that are built into the Cisco IOS.
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| 840. | - Cisco Network Topologies and LAN Design
- Nov 16, 2001
- This chapter from CCDA Exam Certification Guide reviews the topologies used in network design and covers the technologies and design approaches used when designing a local-area network (LAN).
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