Synopses & Reviews
The only authorized Lab Portfolio for the new Cisco Networking Academy CCNA Security Course
- Gives CCNA Security students a comprehensive, printed and bound lab resource containing all of the course's labs, for use whenever Internet access isn't available
- Handy printed format lets students easily highlight and make notes
- Page correlations link to the online curriculum
- Covers the latest CCNA Security Course, from threats to firewalls, cryptography to VPNs
The Cisco CCNA Security curriculum provides foundational network security knowledge, practical experience, opportunities for career exploration, and soft-skills development to help students prepare for careers with network security responsibilities. CCNA Security includes a comprehensive set of hands-on, online laboratories. To complement these, many students and instructors have requested a printed resource that can be used to study in places where Internet access may not be available. CCNA Security Lab Portfolio is that resource. Drawn directly from the online curriculum, it covers every lab presented in this course, addressing all these areas of network security: " Modern network security threats " Securing network devices " Authentication, authorization and accounting " Implementing firewall technologies " Implementing intrusion prevention " Securing LANs " Cryptography " Implementing VPNs " Putting it all together CCNA Security Lab Portfolio gives students new flexibility to study these hands-on labs offline, highlight key points, and take handwritten notes. All topics are correlated directly to online web pages, helping you easily switch between offline and online content. Additional notes pages will be included between each lab for use as a notebook in class. A separate Answer Key is available in the Cisco Academy Connection area of Cisco's web site.
Synopsis
CCNA Security Lab ManualCisco Networking Academy
The only authorized Lab Manual for the Cisco Networking Academy CCNA Security course
The Cisco® Networking Academy® course on CCNA® Security provides a next step for students who want to expand their CCNA-level skill set to prepare for a career in network security. The CCNA Security course also prepares students for the Implementing Cisco IOS® Network Security (IINS) certification exam (640-553), which leads to the CCNA Security certification.
The CCNA Security Lab Manual provides you with all 11 labs from the course designed as hands-on practice to master the knowledge and skills needed to prepare for entry-level security specialist careers.
All the hands-on labs in the course can be completed on actual physical equipment or in conjunction with the NDG NETLAB+® solution. For current information on labs compatible with NETLAB+® go to http://www.netdevgroup.com/ae/labs.htm.
Through procedural, skills integration challenges, troubleshooting, and model building labs, this CCNA Security course aims to develop your in-depth understanding of network security principles as well as the tools and configurations used.
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Cisco Networking Academy is an innovative Cisco education initiative that delivers information and communication technology (ICT) skills to improve career and economic opportunities around the world. The Academy provides online courses, interactive tools, and lab activities to prepare individuals for information/communications technology and networking careers in virtually every industry.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Lab A: Researching Network Attacks and Security Audit Tools
Chapter 2: Lab A: Securing the Router for Administrative Access
Chapter 3: Lab A" Securing Administrative Access Using AAA and RADIUS
Chapter 4: Lab A: Configuring CBAC and Zone-Based Firewalls
Chapter 5: Lab A: Configuring an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Using the CLI and SDM
Chapter 6: Lab A: Securing Layer 2 Switches
Chapter 7: Lab A: Exploring Encryption Methods
Chapter 8: Lab A: Configuring a Site-to-Site VPN Using Cisco IOS and SDM
Chapter 8: Lab B: Configuring a Remote Access VPN Server and Client
Chapter 8: Lab C (Optional): Configuring a Remote Access VPN Server and Client
Chapter 9: Lab A: Security Policy Development and Implementation