Chapter 1. Introduction to Network Security Policies

As networks grow and evolve, the risk of coming under attack increases. To help counter this threat, Cisco has developed the Cisco Self-Defending Network (SDN) strategy. To effectively implement this strategy an organization can leverage their comprehensive security policies.

To implement an effective security policy, you must understand why a network security policy is required, common attack-mitigation techniques, the parameters of a secure network life cycle model, and in the end, how to develop a comprehensive security policy.

Requirements for a Network Security Policy

In the past, most networks were closed off from public access. Today's networks are more often than not "open," and they ...

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