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Hardening Network Infrastructure. Bulletproof Your Systems Before You Are Hacked.

ISBN: N/A
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Year: 2004
Pages: 125

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• Table of Contents
• BackCover
• Hardening Network Infrastructure
• Foreword
• Introduction
• Part I: Do This Now
• Chapter 1: Do These Six Things Before You Do Anything Else
• Review Your Network Design
• Implement a Firewall
• Implement Access Control Lists
• Turn Off Unnecessary Features and Services
• Implement Virus Protection
• Secure Your Wireless Connections
• Summary
• Part II: Take It From The Top: The Systematic Hardening Process
• Chapter 2: Write a Security Policy
• The Role of a Security Policy
• Security Policy Components
• Security Policy Recommendations
• Why Security Policies Fail and How to Ensure Yours Won t
• Summary
• Chapter 3: Hardening Your Firewall
• Hardware-Based and Software-Based Firewalls
• Summary
• Chapter 4: Hardening Your Network with Intrusion Detection and Prevention
• IDSIPS Technologies
• IDSIPS Components
• IDSIPS Device Hardening
• IDSIPS Deployments
• IDSIPS Tuning
• IDSIPS Logging, Alerting, and Blocking
• Summary
• Chapter 5: Hardening VPN and Dial-in Remote Access
• Hardening VPN Connectivity
• Hardening Dial-in Remote Access
• Summary
• Chapter 6: Hardening Your Routers and Switches
• Hardening Management Access
• Hardening Services and Features
• Hardening Router Technologies
• Hardening Switch Technologies
• Summary
• Chapter 7: Securing the Network with Content Filters
• Internet Content Filtering Architectures
• Internet Content Filtering
• E-mail Content Filtering
• Summary
• Chapter 8: Hardening Wireless LAN Connections
• Hardening Wireless Access Points
• Hardening Wireless LAN Connections
• Hardening Windows XP Wireless Clients
• Summary
• Chapter 9: Implementing AAA
• AAA Mechanisms
• Authentication and Access Control
• Hardening Your Network with Authorization
• Hardening Your Network with Accounting
• 802.1x Port-Based Authentication
• Summary
• Chapter 10: Hardening Your Network with Network Management
• Implementing a Network Management System (NMS)
• Hardening Your Network Management Protocols
• Summary
• Chapter 11: Implementing a Secure Perimeter
• DMZ Implementation Methods
• Internet Access Module
• VPNRemote Access Module
• WAN Access Module
• Extranet Access Module
• Wireless Access Module
• E-Commerce Access Module
• Summary
• Chapter 12: Implementing a Secure Interior
• Using Virtual LANs (VLANs) to Segment the Network
• Designing the Enterprise Campus
• Hardening BranchRemote Offices
• Summary
• Part III: Once Is Never Enough
• Chapter 13: Auditing: Performing a Security Review
• Reviewing Your Security Policy
• Reviewing Your Security Posture
• Auditing Your Environment
• Summary
• Chapter 14: Managing Changes to Your Environment
• Implementing a Patch and Update Policy
• Summary
• Part IV: How to Succeed at Hardening Your Network Infrastructure
• Chapter 15: Setting Perceptions and Justifying the Cost of Security
• Setting Perceptions and Expectations
• Justifying the Cost of Security
• Summary
• Chapter 16: Addressing Staffing and Training Issues
• Training Issues
• Summary
• Chapter 17: Incident Response
• Summary
• Index
• Index_A
• Index_B
• Index_C
• Index_D
• Index_E
• Index_F
• Index_G
• Index_H
• Index_I
• Index_J
• Index_K
• Index_L
• Index_M
• Index_N
• Index_O
• Index_P
• Index_Q
• Index_R
• Index_S
• Index_T
• Index_U
• Index_V
• Index_W
• Index_Z
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Sidebars