Basic Cisco Router Security

Overview/Description
To identify the physical and administrative threats to Cisco routers, and to identify the authentication, authorization, and accounting methods that can be used to mitigate them

Target Audience
Network engineers responsible for configuring, implementing, troubleshooting, and managing Cisco network access servers (NAS), perimeter routers, and virtual private network (VPN) remote access networks; network architects responsible for designing Cisco network access servers (NAS), perimeter routers, and virtual private network (VPN) remote access networks; CCNP candidates; CCIE candidates

Prerequisites
A knowledge of general networking terms and concepts; experience in general Cisco router operation and configuration; a knowledge of data networking equivalent to that of a Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA); a basic knowledge of Windows operating system; familiarity with the networking and security terms and concepts (the concepts are learned in prerequisite training or by reading industry publications); experience working in a network environment is recommended

Expected Duration
220 Minutes

Objectives:

Basic Cisco Router Security

  • recognize how to mitigate physical threats to Cisco router installations.
  • recognize how to secure router console access and remote access.
  • identify the commands to secure passwords and console access, and recognize how to use banners to warn intruders.
  • identify how to design secure management and reporting for enterprise networks.
  • identify the methods used to mitigate the threats inherent in using SNMP as a management protocol.
  • identify how the features and functions of AutoSecure are used to secure Cisco routers.
  • use passwords to secure administrative access rights on Cisco routers, and verify their operation.
  • identify the Cisco methods for implementing the components of the AAA Model.
  • identify the configuration commands to implement AAA on a router.
  • identify potential dial-based local and server authentication problems and solutions.
  • configure a Cisco router to use a local database for authenticating users using AAA.


    • Course Number: 130677_eng