Chapter 18. Cisco Device Hardening

Exam Topic List

This chapter covers the following topics that you need to master for the CCNP ISCW exam:

  • Router VulnerabilityIdentifies router services and interfaces that are vulnerable to network attack.

  • Using AutoSecure to Secure a RouterExplains how to automate the process of locking down a Cisco router with the auto secure command.

  • Using SDM to Secure a RouterExplains how to use the SDM web-based utility to configure, monitor, and secure a Cisco router as well as how to use the One-Step Lockdown mode of the Security Audit Wizard.

Many network devices have services enabled that create potential vulnerabilities. Such devices include desktop PCs, network servers, routers, and switches. Within an enterprise, ...

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