CCSP Self-Study: Securing Cisco IOS Networks (SECUR)

Securing Cisco Router Administrative Access

Configuring secure administrative access is an extremely important security task. If an unauthorized person were to gain administrative access to a router, the person could alter routing parameters, disable routing functions, or discover and gain access to other systems in the network.

Connecting to the Router Console Port

One way to perform initial router configuration tasks is to access the router console port with a console. A console is a terminal that is connected to a router console port and can either be a dumb terminal or a PC running terminal-emulation software, as shown in Figure 2-4. Consoles are only one way network administrators obtain administrative access to configure and manage routers. ...