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CCNA Security 210-260 Certification Guide

You're reading from   CCNA Security 210-260 Certification Guide Build your knowledge of network security and pass your CCNA Security exam (210-260)

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781787128873
Length 518 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Glen D. Singh Glen D. Singh
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Vijay Anandh Vijay Anandh
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Michael Vinod Michael Vinod
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Exploring Security Threats FREE CHAPTER 2. Delving into Security Toolkits 3. Understanding Security Policies 4. Deep Diving into Cryptography 5. Implementing the AAA Framework 6. Securing the Control and Management Planes 7. Protecting Layer 2 Protocols 8. Protecting the Switch Infrastructure 9. Exploring Firewall Technologies 10. Cisco ASA 11. Advanced ASA Configuration 12. Configuring Zone-Based Firewalls 13. IPSec – The Protocol that Drives VPN 14. Configuring a Site-to-Site VPN 15. Configuring a Remote-Access VPN 16. Working with IPS 17. Application and Endpoint Security 18. Other Books You May Enjoy

What is cryptography?

The history of cryptography dates back to ancient times when messages were sent between two parties in a secure manner. In the modern age of technology, information security plays a vital role in everyday life, from entering your login information on a Facebook website to just chatting on the WhatsApp messenger platform.

Have you ever wondered whether, while chatting with someone on WhatsApp, the messages you send and receive could be intercepted and read by another person who is not authorized to view them? In the past, WhatsApp did not provide an end-to-end encryption service, which means that, if a malicious user were performing a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack or even sniffing the traffic between the victim and the other person, they could see all the messages that were exchanged between the two parties in plain text. Some people think that they have...

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