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VPN

public key infrastructure

PKI

authentication

The degree of security of a system is largely governed by the quality of the authentication procedures that are employed. Authentication may be defined as the process by which proof of identity or of integrity is established in response to some form of challenge. This chapter examines authentication methodologies based on asymmetric algorithms and their application to VPNs.

An introduction to cryptographic techniques

Anonymous

Friday, February 3, 2012 - 13:35

VPN

Cryptography is one of the essential technologies used in building a secure VPN. Different applications of the same basic algorithms can provide both encryption that keeps data secret and authentication that ensures the two security peers in a VPN are who they claim to be. This chapter introduces some basic concepts in cryptography and demonstrates how they can be used in practice to provide data confidentiality. The next chapter continues this theme with a discussion of mutual authentication using cryptographic algorithms.

An overview of VPN technology

Anonymous

Friday, February 3, 2012 - 13:07

VPN

A number of diverse computing topics contribute to the subject of VPNs and this can make the subject appear daunting to a newcomer. This section seeks to provide a roadmap for readers interested in implementing a straightforward IPSec or SLL VPN with minimal background reading. A discussion of the practicalities of implementing an IPSec VPN using Windows® and Cisco® routers is provided in Section 7 along with some examples. SSL VPNs are covered in more detail in Section 8 followed by a configuration guide in Section 9.

References

Anonymous

Friday, February 3, 2012 - 11:58

Technical consideration

Anonymous

Friday, February 3, 2012 - 11:46

firewalls

Testing Before any system is introduced into the production environment, it must undergo a period of testing and evaluation. This is usually done in a test environment away from the production infrastructure.

Firewall implementation

Anonymous

Friday, February 3, 2012 - 11:40

firewalls

implementation

There are a number of issues that need to be considered before a new firewall is deployed or an existing one replaced on an organisation’s network. Requirements Analysis Defining a requirements specification will allow a successful evaluation of the various solutions available. There are many different elements involved in a firewall solution and the balance which needs to be achieved between these will differ significantly between organisations.

Cisco security appliances

Anonymous

Friday, February 3, 2012 - 11:35

Overview Cisco offers the PIX firewall solution, acquired from Network Translation in 1995, along with the original Centri firewall which ran on the Windows NT® operating system. The Cisco PIX, however, runs its own proprietary system called PIX OS, currently at version 7. The PIX is a packet filtering firewall with stateful inspection, and there are several DPI features in the newer versions which enhance the rules that can be created.

Open source projects

Anonymous

Friday, February 3, 2012 - 11:30

SmoothWall and IPCop For some time, projects have been running to establish dedicated appliances based upon Linux, such as firewalls and web caches. These projects provide a pre-configured tool specific to one task which is easy to implement and configure.

UNIX/Linux-based firewalls

Anonymous

Friday, February 3, 2012 - 11:27

Why use UNIX/Linux? Firstly, unless a network administrator is familiar with the UNIX/Linux platform, then it is not recommended that a UNIX/Linux firewall is implemented. It will be easier to maintain a secure system if the administrator has skills in maintaining the underlying operating system. UNIX/Linux systems typically rely on a CLI more than a GUI, making navigating the system more difficult for the first time user.

Firewall rules and logging

Anonymous

Friday, February 3, 2012 - 11:20

firewalls

logging