Best Practices

• To secure a networking environment, deploy some or many of the transport-level security technologies available.

• Because even the most secure infrastructures are subject to vulnerabilities, it is recommended to deploy multiple layers of security on critical network data.

• L2TP is the preferred protocol for use with VPNs in Windows Server 2003 because it provides for the encapsulation of data over multiple network protocols.

• Implement IPSec to secure the traffic generated in an environment and for securing servers and workstations both in high-risk Internet access scenarios and also in private network configurations.