CCNA Security 210-260 Certification Guide

▶Book Description
With CCNA Security certification, a network professional can demonstrate the skills required to develop security infrastructure, recognize threats and vulnerabilities to networks, and mitigate security threats. The CCNA Security 210-260 Certification Guide will help you grasp the fundamentals of network security and prepare you for the Cisco CCNA Security Certification exam.

You'll begin by getting a grip on the fundamentals of network security and exploring the different tools available. Then, you'll see how to securely manage your network devices by implementing the AAA framework and configuring different management plane protocols.

Next, you'll learn about security on the data link layer by implementing various security toolkits. You'll be introduced to various firewall technologies and will understand how to configure a zone-based firewall on a Cisco IOS device. You'll configure a site-to-site VPN on a Cisco device and get familiar with different types of VPNs and configurations. Finally, you'll delve into the concepts of IPS and endpoint security to secure your organization's network infrastructure.

By the end of this book, you'll be ready to take the CCNA Security Exam (210-260).

▶What You Will Learn
⦁ Grasp the fundamentals of network security
⦁ Configure routing protocols to secure network devices
⦁ Mitigate different styles of security attacks using Cisco devices
⦁ Explore the different types of firewall technologies
⦁ Discover the Cisco ASA functionality and gain insights into some advanced ASA configurations
⦁ Implement IPS on a Cisco device and understand the concept of endpoint security

▶Key Features
⦁ Enhance your skills in network security by learning about Cisco's device configuration and installation
⦁ Unlock the practical aspects of CCNA security to secure your devices
⦁ Explore tips and tricks to help you achieve the CCNA Security 210-260 Certification

▶Who This Book Is For
CCNA Security 210-260 Certification Guide can help you become a network security engineer, a cyber security professional, or a security administrator. You should have valid CCENT or CCNA Routing and Switching certification before taking your CCNA Security exam.

▶What this book covers
⦁ Chapter 1, Exploring Security Threats, provides an overview of the different types of attacks.

⦁ Chapter 2, Delving into Security Toolkits, provides insight into the different types of security devices.

⦁ Chapter 3, Understanding Security Policies, focuses on the concepts of security policies, assets, and other security design considerations.

⦁ Chapter 4, Deep Diving into Cryptography, covers different cryptographic algorithms and their uses.

⦁ Chapter 5, Implementing the AAA Framework, focuses on the need for authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) and their role in an organization.

⦁ Chapter 6, Securing the Control and Management Planes, covers the various security policies and concepts, using protocols and technologies to secure the control and management plane on a Cisco network.

⦁ Chapter 7, Protecting Layer 2 Protocols, helps you understand Layer 2 protocols on a switch network and how to protect it.

⦁ Chapter 8, Protecting the Switch Infrastructure, helps you understand and apply Layer 2 security on the network.

⦁ Chapter 9, Exploring Firewall Technologies, provides an insight into different firewall technologies and deployment models.

⦁ Chapter 10, Cisco ASA, gets you started with ASA and the basic configuration for deployment on a network.

⦁ Chapter 11, Advanced ASA Configuration, helps you dive further into advanced configurations such as routing, ACLs, Object Groups, and policies.

⦁ Chapter 12, Configuring Zone-Based Firewalls, enables configuring the Cisco IOS router to work as a firewall.

⦁ Chapter 13, IPSec –. The Protocol That Drives VPN, explains the protocols and components, that combine to establish an IPSec VPN and their roles in securing traffic.

⦁ Chapter 14, Configuring a Site-to-Site VPN, helps you deploy a VPN between branch offices to secure traffic across an untrusted network.

⦁ Chapter 15, Configuring a Remote-Access VPN, helps you establish VPN connectivity between an client device and the corporate network for remote/teleworkers.

⦁ Chapter 16, Working with IPS, provides insight into configuring and deploying an IPS on the network to mitigate any threats.

⦁ Chapter 17, Application and Endpoint Security, explains the need for and benefits of applying endpoint security to ensure no threat is missed on the network.