Cisco Networks: Engineers' Handbook of Routing, Switching, and Security with IOS, NX-OS, and ASA

Cisco Networks: Engineers' Handbook of Routing, Switching, and Security with IOS, NX-OS, and ASA

<p>This book is a concise one-stop desk reference and synopsis of basic <br />knowledge and skills for Cisco certification prep. For beginning and <br />experienced network engineers tasked with building LAN, WAN, and data <br />center connections, this book lays out clear directions for installing, <br />configuring, and troubleshooting networks with Cisco devices. The full <br />range of certification topics is covered, including all aspects of IOS, <br />NX-OS, and ASA software. The emphasis throughout is on solving the <br />real-world challenges engineers face in configuring network devices, <br />rather than on exhaustive descriptions of hardware features.</p><p>This <br />practical desk companion doubles as a comprehensive overview of the <br />basic knowledge and skills needed by CCENT, CCNA, and CCNP exam takers. <br />It distills a comprehensive library of cheat sheets, lab configurations,<br /> and advanced commands that the authors assembled as senior network <br />engineers for the benefit of junior engineers they train, mentor on the <br />job, and prepare for Cisco certification exams. Prior familiarity with <br />Cisco routing and switching is desirable but not necessary, as Chris <br />Carthern, Dr. Will Wilson, Noel Rivera, and Richard Bedwell start their <br />book with a review of the basics of configuring routers and switches. <br />All the more advanced chapters have labs and exercises to reinforce the <br />concepts learned. </p><p>This book differentiates itself from <br />other Cisco books on the market by approaching network security from a <br />hacker’s perspective. Not only does it provide network security <br />recommendations but it teaches you how to use black-hat tools such as <br />oclHashcat, Loki, Burp Suite, Scapy, Metasploit, and Kali to actually <br />test the security concepts learned. </p><p>Readers of <em>Cisco Networks</em> will learn </p><ul><li>How to configure Cisco switches, routers, and data center devices in typical corporate network architectures</li><li>The skills and knowledge needed to pass Cisco CCENT, CCNA, and CCNP certification exams</li><li>How<br /> to set up and configure at-home labs using virtual machines and lab <br />exercises in the book to practice advanced Cisco commands</li><li>How to implement networks of Cisco devices supporting WAN, LAN, and data center configurations</li><li>How to implement secure network configurations and configure the Cisco ASA firewall</li><li>How to use black-hat tools and network penetration techniques to test the security of your network</li></ul><p><br /></p>