Network Security Principles and Practices

Introduction

This book is focused on providing you with an in-depth understanding of the various network security principles, features, protocols, and implementations in today's networks. Cisco security implementations are used as the basis for the discussions of various topics in this book. The goals of this book are as follows:

• Provide a complete discussion at an advanced level for all topics involved in the implementation of network security in today's networks.

• Provide detailed and in-depth discussion and insight into the workings of the protocols behind network security implementations.

• Discuss the security principles that form the basis of the various network products, features, and implementations.

• Discuss the useful elements of network design ...