CCNA Security 210-260 Certification Guide

Become a Cisco security specialist by developing your skills in network security and explore advanced security technologies

Key Features:

• Enhance your skills in network security by learning about Cisco's device configuration and installation
• Unlock the practical aspects of CCNA security to secure your devices
• Explore tips and tricks to help you achieve the CCNA Security 210-260 Certification

Book Description:

With CCNA Security certification, a network professional can demonstrate the skills required to develop security infrastructure, recognize threats and vulnerabilities to networks, and mitigate security threats. The CCNA Security 210-260 Certification Guide will help you grasp the fundamentals of network security and prepare you for the Cisco CCNA Security Certification exam.

You'll begin by getting a grip on the fundamentals of network security and exploring the different tools available. Then, you'll see how to securely manage your network devices by implementing the AAA framework and configuring different management plane protocols.

Next, you'll learn about security on the data link layer by implementing various security toolkits. You'll be introduced to various firewall technologies and will understand how to configure a zone-based firewall on a Cisco IOS device. You'll configure a site-to-site VPN on a Cisco device and get familiar with different types of VPNs and configurations. Finally, you'll delve into the concepts of IPS and endpoint security to secure your organization's network infrastructure.

By the end of this book, you'll be ready to take the CCNA Security Exam (210-260).

What You Will Learn:

• Grasp the fundamentals of network security
• Configure routing protocols to secure network devices
• Mitigate different styles of security attacks using Cisco devices
• Explore the different types of firewall technologies
• Discover the Cisco ASA functionality and gain insights into some advanced ASA configurations
• Implement IPS on a Cisco device and understand the concept of endpoint security

Who this book is for:

CCNA Security 210-260 Certification Guide can help you become a network security engineer, a cyber security professional, or a security administrator. You should have valid CCENT or CCNA Routing and Switching certification before taking your CCNA Security exam.

Michael Vinod is a freelance IT trainer and consultant specializing in Cisco routing, switching, and security technologies. He has expertise in the field of networking, with close to 3 years of field experience and 7 years of experience, as a Cisco training consultant. He has a passion for training individuals on Cisco technologies and has received accolades from various clients.

Vijay Anandh is an IT consultant and public speaker specializing in Cisco routing and switching, security, and F5 load balancer technologies. He has 9 years of combined experience as a training consultant and network architect.

Glen D. Singh is a cybersecurity instructor and an InfoSec author. His areas of expertise are cybersecurity operations, offensive security tactics, and enterprise networking. He is a holder of many certifications, including CEH, CHFI, PAWSP, and 3xCCNA (in CyberOps, Security, and Routing and Switching). Glen loves teaching and mentoring others and sharing his wealth of knowledge and experience as an author. He has written many books that focus on vulnerability discovery and exploitation, threat detection, intrusion analysis, incident response, implementing security solutions, and enterprise networking. As an aspiring game-changer, Glen is passionate about increasing cybersecurity awareness in his homeland, Trinidad and Tobago.