Network Security First-Step, Second Edition

Cisco SAFE 2.0

Cisco SAFE is a tool that I wish I had access to when I was first designing systems back in the late 1990s. It a consistent framework for all phases of network design for network security: design, planning, and implementation.

Overview

Cisco SAFE is a resource offered by Cisco to walk you step by step through designing, planning, and implementing a consistent security policy across all aspects of your environment, taking into consideration both Cisco security devices (that is, firewall/ASAs and ASA) and Cisco network devices (that is, routers and switches). SAFE uses a security control framework that employs various technical design components and implementation guides, all designed to increase the visibility of the components ...