Threats Targeting Remote Administration

In releases earlier than Cisco CallManager Release 4.1, HTTP is the standard protocol for accessing the Cisco CallManager Administration web pages. If an attacker intercepts the connection and looks for the username and password of the administrator, the attacker can find the relevant information easily because CallManager does not encrypt the connection. Beginning with Cisco CallManager Release 4.1, HTTPS (RFC 2818) is the standard protocol for accessing the Cisco CallManager Administration pages, without installing or configuring any additional security parameters.

To add to the security woes, the default Cisco CallManager Administrator account is the same as the Microsoft Windows Administrator account. If a hacker learned this login information, the hacker could not only access the Cisco CallManager Administration pages, but could also log in to the operating system of the Cisco CallManager server with full access to all information. To address this issue, Cisco has added Multilevel Administration Access (MLA), giving CallManager an alternate user database to manage administrative privileges.

Securing CallManager Communications Using HTTPS

Part I: Cisco CallManager Fundamentals

Introduction to Cisco Unified Communications and Cisco Unified CallManager

Cisco Unified CallManager Clustering and Deployment Options

Cisco Unified CallManager Installation and Upgrades

Part II: IPT Devices and Users

Cisco IP Phones and Other User Devices

Configuring Cisco Unified CallManager to Support IP Phones

Cisco IP Telephony Users

Cisco Bulk Administration Tool

Part III: IPT Network Integration and Route Plan

Cisco Catalyst Switches

Configuring Cisco Gateways and Trunks

Cisco Unified CallManager Route Plan Basics

Cisco Unified CallManager Advanced Route Plans

Configuring Hunt Groups and Call Coverage

Implementing Telephony Call Restrictions and Control

Implementing Multiple-Site Deployments

Part IV: VoIP Features

Media Resources

Configuring User Features, Part 1

Configuring User Features, Part 2

Configuring Cisco Unified CallManager Attendant Console

Configuring Cisco IP Manager Assistant

Part V: IPT Security

Securing the Windows Operating System

Securing Cisco Unified CallManager Administration

Preventing Toll Fraud

Hardening the IP Phone

Understanding Cryptographic Fundamentals

Understanding the Public Key Infrastructure

Understanding Cisco IP Telephony Authentication and Encryption Fundamentals

Configuring Cisco IP Telephony Authentication and Encryption

Part VI: IP Video

Introducing IP Video Telephony

Configuring Cisco VT Advantage

Part VII: IPT Management

Introducing Database Tools and Cisco Unified CallManager Serviceability

Monitoring Performance

Configuring Alarms and Traces

Configuring CAR

Using Additional Management and Monitoring Tools

Part VIII: Appendix

Appendix A. Answers to Review Questions

Index



Authorized Self-Study Guide Cisco IP Telephony (CIPT)
Cisco IP Telephony (CIPT) (Authorized Self-Study) (2nd Edition)
ISBN: 158705261X
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 329

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